The Buckingham
Palace
Kätlin Lääne
Nyo Science School
10c
Meeli Lepisk
2013
Location
London
City of Westminster
Between parks
History
Buckingham house
Built in 1703
Duke of Buckingham –
John Sheffield
In 1761
George III
The Queen ’s house
Buckingham Palace ca 1710
History
In 1820s
George IV
Palace
In 1837
Queen Victoria
Rebuilt in time
Today
Headquarters of the Monarchy
Official events
Receptions
Open to visitors
Interior
77,000 m2 of floorspace
775 rooms
Lavishly furnished
Paintings by Rembrandt ,
Rubens and Claude
Sculptures by Canova
and Chantrey
Changing the Guard
The Buckingham Pala Table of contents Introduction General information History Today Interior Visiting Conclusion References The end Introduction I chose the Buckingham Palace for my topic, because i have always been eager to know more about the house where the British Monarch lives in. The Buckingham Palace Located in the City of Westminster The official London residence of the Queen State occasions and royal entertaining Tourist attraction History Built in 1702 Originally called as the Buckingham House In 1761, King George III bought the house and the building became known as the Queen's House George IV, decided to double the size of the house and transform it into a palace History In 1837 Queen Victoria became the first monarch to use Buckingham Palace as
Buckingham Palace About Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace serves as both the office and London residence of Her Majesty The Queen. It is one of the few working royal palaces remaining in the world today. During the summer, visitors can tour the nineteen State Rooms, which form the heart of the Palace. These magnificent rooms are decorated with some of the greatest treasures from the Royal Collection, including paintings by Rembrandt, Rubens and Canaletto and sculpture by Canova. History Buckingham Palace history is going back to the time of Queen Victoria in 1837 . Then, the Palace has been serving as the London Royal residence. In 1703, the Duke of Buckingham had created the Buckingham House. In 1761, George III (1738 1820) buy it
BUCKINGHAM PALACE Buckingham palace is the official residence of the British monarch. The Palace is located in the city of Westminster. It is a setting for state occasions and royal hospitality. It has been a rallying point for the British people at times of national rejoicing and crisis. The Buckingham palace is originally known as the Buckingham House. The building which forms the core of today's palace was a large townhouse. It was built for the Duke of Buckingham in 1703 on a site which had been in private ownership for at least 150 years. It was subsequently acquired by George the third in 1761 as a private residence for Queen Charlotte and known as The Queen's House. During the 19th century it was enlarged, principally by architects John Nash and Edward Blore, forming three wings around a central courtyard. Buckingham Palace finally became the official royal palace of the British monarch on the accession of Queen Victoria in 1837. The last major
West. Alfred's men took London in 886 and repaired the walls of the old Roman city. In 1016 the Vikings attacked London again but the Saxons fought them off. The attacks ceased when the Danish king Cnut came to power in 1017. Cnut managed to unite the Danes with the Anglo-Saxons, and invited Danish merchants to settle in the city. London prospered under Cnut, but on his death the city reverted to Anglo-Saxon control under Edward the Confessor. He built a wooden palace at Westminster, were the parliament met later. This is why Westminster became the seat of government not the city of London itself. Edward the Confessor also built Westminster Abbey. He ruled until his death in 1065, after which King Harold was crowned. Norman period( Medieval London) 1066 In 1066 in the Battle of Hastings the Normans were victorious and William was crowned King. William granted the citizens of London special privileges, but he also built a castle in the
The City of London borders the City of Westminster to the west. The City of London is England's smallest ceremonial county by both population and area covered and is the second smallest British city in both population and size, after St. David's in Wales. 5. The City of Westminster The City of Westminster is a borough of London with city status. The city contains most of London's West End and is the seat of the United Kingdom's government, with the Palace of Westminster, Buckingham Palace, Whitehall and the Royal Courts of Justice. The City of Wesminster covers all or part of the following areas of London: Covent Garden, Hyde Park, Mayfair, Paddington, Queen's Park, St. James's, Soho (including Chinatown), West End and ofcourse Westminster. 6. Sights Hyde Park this park is one of the largest parks in central London and one of the Royal Parks of London, famous for its Speakers' Corner. The park is divided in two by the Serpentine Lake
the most significant form of broadcasting in Britain. When commercial television began, it was feared that advertisers would have too much control over programming an that the new channel would exhibit all the worst features of tabloid journalism. Over the years, however, these fears proved to be unfounded. 33. The places of interest in London: 9 The Houses of Parliament - The Palace of Westminster, also known as the Houses of Parliament or Westminster Palace, is the meeting place of the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom--the House of Lords and the House of Commons. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames[note 1] in the heart of the London borough of the City of Westminster, close to the historic Westminster Abbey and the government buildings of Whitehall and Downing Street. The name may refer to either of two structures: the Old Palace, a medieval
English Crown Jewels. There are many ceremonies in the Tower. A small group of people can attend the Ceremony of Keys which has taken place for centuries at 10pm every night. In the course of the show the warders lock the Tower for the night, marching from one gate to another and exchanging the same dialogue at each gate: Halt! Who goes there! -The Keys. Whose Keys? -Queen Elizabeth’s Keys. Pass on, Queen Elizabeth’s Keys. 30. Buckingham Palace. Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of Her Majesty. It became the permanent home of the monarch in 1837 when Queen Victoria ascended to the throne. In 1993 the Palace was opened to visitors for the first time in order to raise money to repair the damage done by the fire in the Windsor Castle. In August and September people can visit the grand staircase and the state rooms. The Queen’s
Great Britain Pärnu 2012 Contents Great Britain Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, the largest European island, and the largest of the British Isles. With a population of about 60.0 million people in mid-2009, it is the third most populous island in the world, after Java and Honsh. Great Brit
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