📙 Chapter 4: A Modern, Thriving Society
4.7.1 Historic sites in England
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England has many famous historic sites. The Tower of London was built by William the Conqueror and has been a royal palace, prison, and home of the Crown Jewels. Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell in the Elizabeth Tower at the Houses of Parliament. Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the monarch. Stonehenge in Wiltshire is a prehistoric monument dating back about 5,000 years.
Key Facts
- Tower of London — built by William the Conqueror, Crown Jewels
- Big Ben — great bell in Elizabeth Tower at Houses of Parliament
- Buckingham Palace — official London residence of monarch
- Stonehenge — prehistoric monument, ~5,000 years old
Other famous English landmarks include Windsor Castle (the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world), the Eden Project in Cornwall, the Lake District, and the university cities of Oxford and Cambridge. The Angel of the North, a large steel sculpture by Antony Gormley, is in Gateshead, north-east England.
Key Facts
- Windsor Castle — oldest and largest occupied castle
- Eden Project in Cornwall; Lake District
- Angel of the North — sculpture by Antony Gormley in Gateshead
📝 学习笔记
- Tower of London 由 William the Conqueror 建造。
- Tower of London — 由 William the Conqueror 建造，存放 Crown Jewels
- Big Ben — 位于 Houses of Parliament 的 Elizabeth Tower 中的大钟
- Buckingham Palace — 君主在伦敦的官方居所
- Big Ben 是 Houses of Parliament 的 Elizabeth Tower 中大钟的昵称。
- Tower of London — 由 William the Conqueror 建造，存放 Crown Jewels
- Big Ben — 位于 Houses of Parliament 的 Elizabeth Tower 中的大钟
- Buckingham Palace — 君主在伦敦的官方居所
- Buckingham Palace 是君主在伦敦的官方居所。
- Tower of London — 由 William the Conqueror 建造，存放 Crown Jewels
- Big Ben — 位于 Houses of Parliament 的 Elizabeth Tower 中的大钟
- Buckingham Palace — 君主在伦敦的官方居所
- Stonehenge 的历史可追溯到约 5,000 年前。
- Tower of London — 由 William the Conqueror 建造，存放 Crown Jewels
- Big Ben — 位于 Houses of Parliament 的 Elizabeth Tower 中的大钟
- Buckingham Palace — 君主在伦敦的官方居所
- Windsor Castle 是世界上历史最悠久、规模最大的仍有人居住的城堡。
- Tower of London — 由 William the Conqueror 建造，存放 Crown Jewels
- Big Ben — 位于 Houses of Parliament 的 Elizabeth Tower 中的大钟
- Buckingham Palace — 君主在伦敦的官方居所
- Angel of the North 是 Antony Gormley 的大型钢雕塑。
- Tower of London — 由 William the Conqueror 建造，存放 Crown Jewels
- Big Ben — 位于 Houses of Parliament 的 Elizabeth Tower 中的大钟
- Buckingham Palace — 君主在伦敦的官方居所
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