Sunday 28 April 2013

BRITISH LANDMARKS



COULD YOU TELL ME WHERE THESE PLACES ARE?

5 comments:

  1. Ofcourse Cristina.
    1- Buckingham palace .Is the official London residence of British monarch
    2- London Eyes. is a giant Ferris wheel situated on the bank of the river Thames in London
    3-30 St Maru Axe. is a skyscraper in London's financial
    4- Royal river building . is a building in Liverpool
    5-Ben Nevis . Is the highest mountain in British isles
    6- Edinburgh Castle is of the city of Edinburgh (Scotland)
    7-Trafagar Square ,Is a public space and tourist attraction in central London
    8-Caernarfon Castle- is a medieval building in Gwynedd (Wales)
    9-Scottish Highlands . Are historic regions of Scotland
    10- Downing Street. where the primer minister lives
    11-Tower Bridger is one the most recognizable bridges in the world
    12- Beaumaris Castle- is in the town of the same name on the Isle of Anglesey in Wales
    13-Tower of London- Is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames
    14-Loch Ness- is a large, deep, freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands
    15- Brighton pavilion- is a constituency represented in the house of commons of the UK parliament
    16- palace of Westminster- is meeting place of the house of Commons and house of Lords, the two houses of the parliament of united Kingdom
    17-Camary wharf- is a major business district in Tower hamlets
    18-Picadilly circus- is a road and public space of London's West in the City of Westminster
    19-Snowdonia- is a region in north Wales and a national park
    20-White cliffs of Dover- Are cliffs with from part the English coast


    Someday I would like to visit all these places.
    Bye :))



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  2. Hi Cristina.
    1- Buckingham Palace has served as the official London residence of Britain's sovereigns since 1837 and today is the administrative headquarters of the Monarch.
    2-The White Cliffs of Dover are cliffs which form part of the English coastline facing the Strait of Dover and France.
    3-The Angel of the North is a contemporary sculpture, designed by Antony Gormley, which is located in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England.
    4-The London Eye is a giant Ferris wheel situated on the banks of the River Thames in London, England.
    5-30 St Mary Axe is a skyscraper in London.
    6-The Royal Liver Building is a Grade I listed building located in Liverpool, England.
    7-Stonehenge is a prehistoric World Heritage Site two miles (3.2km) north of Salisbury in Wiltshire, England.
    8-The Brighton Marine Palace and Pier is a pleasure pier in Brighton, England.
    9-The Giant's Causeway [1] is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic eruption. It is located in County Antrim on the northeast coast of Northern Ireland.
    10-Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the British Isles. Is located at the western end of the Grampian Mountains in the Lochaber area of the Scottish Highlands, close to the town of Fort William.
    11-The Hadrian’s Wall Path is a long distance footpath in the north of England.
    12-Blackpool Tower is a tourist attraction in Blackpool, Lancashire in England.
    13-The Eden Project is a visitor attraction in Cornwall in the United Kingdom.
    14-Edinburgh Castle is a castle in Edinburgh, Scotland.
    15-Trafalgar Square is a public space and tourist attraction in central London, United Kingdom.
    16-Caernarfon Castle is a medieval building in Gwynedd, north-west Wales.
    17-The Highlands are a historic region of Scotland.
    18-Stratford-upon-Avon is a market town and civil parish in south Warwickshire.
    19-Downing Street in London, England has for over two hundred years housed the official residences of two of the most senior British Cabinet ministers.
    20-Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London, over the River Thames.
    21-Beaumaris Castle, located in the town of the same name on the Isle of Anglesey in Wales.
    22-Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England.
    23-Loch Ness is a large, deep, freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands extending for approximately 37 km (23 mi) southwest of Inverness.
    24-The Royal Pavilion is a former royal residence located in Brighton, England, United Kingdom.
    25-The Palace of Westminster is the meeting place of the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
    26-Canary Wharf is a major business district located in Tower Hamlets, London, United Kingdom.
    27-Piccadilly Circus is a road junction and public space of London's West End in the City of Westminster.
    28-Snowdonia is a region in north Wales.

    This places are very beautiful.
    Woaoh! It's take me a lot of time!!!
    Bye, kisses:D

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  3. Hi Cristina I reconiced:
    Buckingham Palace
    Trafalgar square
    Picadilly circus
    Stonehenge
    Loch Ness
    Tower bridge
    Edinburgh castle
    London eye
    Ben nevis

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  4. Hi Cristina!
    I recognized:
    1. The Buckingham Palace is the home of the queen and I saw the parade of the guards with bearskin hats
    2. The White Cliffs of Dover is ones of ice cliffs are very special to see.
    3. The Angel of the North is a contemporary sculpture with 222 metres tall.
    4. The London Eye is a giant Ferris wheel, with 135 meters tall situated on the banks of the River Thames in London, England.
    5. The Gherkin is a quirky skyscraper of London with form of gherkin.
    6. The Royal Liver Building is a important building of Liverpool, I think that is a hotel.
    7. The Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument in England is made with enormous rocks.
    8. The Brighton Pier is a majestic building from the army.
    9. The Giant´s Causeway is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic eruption. It´s a incredible natural monument.
    10. The Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the British Isles. It´s extraordinary.
    11. The Hadrian´s Wall.
    12. The Blackpool Tower is a tourist attraction in Blackpool, England, inspired by the Eiffel Tower
    13. The Eden Project is a visitor attraction in Cornwall in the United Kingdom. Inside the artificial biomes are plants that are collected from all around the world.
    14. The Edinburgh Castle is a fortress which dominates the skyline of the city of Edinburgh from its position atop the volcanic Castle Rock.
    15. The Trafalgar Square is a public space and tourist attraction in central London, it´s the square more known of London, it´s enormous in photographs.
    16. The Caernarfon Castle is a medieval building in Wales.
    17. The Scottish Highlands is beautiful and natural area.
    18. The Stratford-upon-Avon is a market town of England.
    19. The Downing Street in London has the official residences of two of the most senior British Cabinet ministers.
    20. The Tower Bridge is a bascule and suspension bridge in London, over the River Thames.
    21. The Beaumaris Castle is a Concentric Castle of Wales
    22. The Tower of London is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames.
    23. The Loch Ness is a large of Scottish Highlands extending for approximately 37 km. It´s famous because according to the legend there live ´´the Monster of the Loch Ness``.
    24. The Brighton Pavilion is a residence of England with Indo-Saracenic Revival architecture.
    25. The Palace of Westminster is the Houses of Parliament.
    26. The Canary Wharf
    27. The Piccadilly Circus is a road junction and public space of London in the City of Westminster to connect Regent Street with the major shopping street of Piccadilly.
    28. The Snowdonia is a region in north Wales and a national park of 2,130 km2 it was the first to be designated of the three National Parks in Wales.

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  5. Hello Cristina:
    I think that I can see all the places of the video:
    1. Buckingham palace is the official home of Elisabeth II
    2. The White Cliffs of Dover are special cliffs in London
    3. The Angel of the North is a contemporary sculpture in Gateshead (England) with 222 meters tall and his wings are 54 meters wide.
    4. The London Eye is a giant Ferris wheel on the bank of the River Thames in London.
    5. 30 St Mary Axe is a skyscraper in London.
    6. The Royal Liver Building is an important building of Liverpool.
    7. The Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument in England.
    8. The Brighton Pier is a building from the army.
    9. The Giant´s Causeway is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns and it´s a natural monument.
    10. The Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the British Isles.
    11. The Hadrian´s Wall is a long distance footpath.
    12. The Blackpool Tower is a tourist attraction in Blackpool and England.
    13. The Eden Project is a visitor attraction in Cornwall in the United Kingdom.
    14. The Edinburgh Castle is a fortress in Edinburgh.
    15. The Trafalgar Square is a public space and tourist attraction in central London.
    16. The Caernarvon Castle is a medieval building in Wales.
    17. The Highlands are a historic region of Scotland.
    18. Stratford-upon-Avon is a market town and civil parish in south Warwickshire.
    19. Downing Street in London is the street where live two of the most senior British Cabinet ministers.
    20. Tower Bridge is a bascule and suspension bridge in London, over the River Thames.
    21. The Beaumaris Castle is a Concentric Castle on the Isle of Anglesey in Wales.
    22. The Tower of London is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames.
    23. The Loch Ness is a large of Scottish Highlands extending for approximately 37 km.
    24. The Brighton Pavilion is a former royal residence of England.
    25. The Palace of Westminster is the Houses of Parliament.
    26. The Canary Wharf is a major business district in Tower Hamlets.
    27. The Piccadilly Circus is a road junction and public space of London in the City of Westminster.
    28. The Snowdonia is a region in north Wales and a national park of 2,130 km2.

    I will need much time to visit all of these places.
    Bye 

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