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in the world. It celebrated its 150th anniversary in May 2009 (the clock itself first ticking on 31 May 1859), during which celebratory events took place. BUCKINGHAM PALACE: Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British monarch. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace 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. ST.PAUL'S CATHEDRAL: St Paul's Cathedral is the Anglican cathedral on Ludgate Hill in the City of London and the seat of the Bishop of London. The present building dates from the 17th century and is generally reckoned to be London's fifth St Paul's Cathedral, not counting every major medieval reconstruction as a new cathedral. The cathedral sits on the highest point of the City of London, which originated as the Roman trading post of Londinium situated on the River Thames

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and museums. If you stand in Trafalgar Square in London with your back to Nelson's Column, you will see a wide horizontal front in a classical style. It is the National Gallery. It has been in this building since 1838 which was built as the National Gallery to house the collection of Old Masters Paintings (38 paintings) offered to the nation by an English Private collector, Sir George Beamount. Today the picture galleries of the National Gallery of Art exhibit works of all the Euro-pean schools of painting, which existed between the 13th and 19th centuries. The most famous works among them are `Venus and Cupid' by Diego Velazquez, `Adoration of

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of London, famous for its Speakers' Corner. The park is divided in two by the Serpentine Lake. The park was the site of The Great Exhibition of 1851, for which the Crystal Palace was built. Buckingham Palace ­ is the official residence of the king or queen of England. The palace is a setting for state occasions and royal entertaining and a major tourist attraction. It has been a rallying point for the British people at times of national rejoicing and crisis. Originally known as Buckingham House, the building was built for the Duke of Buckingham in the 18 th century and acquired by King George III as a private residence. It was enlarged over the next 75 years, forming three wings around a central courtyard. Chinatown ­ Located in between Leicester Square and Shaftesbury Avenue, it is a self- contained jumble of shops, cafes and restaurants that makes up one of London's most distinct and popular ethnic enclaves

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Tussaud and was formerly known as "Madame Tussaud's". It displays waxworks of historical and royal figures, film stars, sports stars and famous murderers. · Millenium Bridge - The London Millennium Footbridge is a steel suspension bridge for pedestrians crossing the River Thames in London. The southern end of the bridge is near Globe Theatre, the Bankside Gallery and Tate Modern, the north end next to the City of London School below St Paul's Cathedral. The bridge has two river piers and is made of three main sections of 81 metres144 metres and 108 metres with a total structure length of 325 metresthe aluminium deck is 4 metres. Approximately 5,000 people can be on the bridge at one time. · National Gallery in London was founded in 1824 and houses a rich

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675. It was built again in 685. This one also burned down in 962. The third cathedral was built the same year the second burned down. It was built of stone and it took about 200 years to finish it. This cathedral was destroyed in the Great Fire. Sir Christopher Wren rebuilt it in 1675-1708. During the World War II it was damaged a bit. The Dome of St. Paul's is 111 metres high. It consists of 2 domes, one inside the other. The Nave is the main hall of the cathedral. The Whispering Gallery runs around the inner dome. It gets its name because even a whisper can be heard all around it. The Tower of London · First builders: Bishop of Rochester, William Conqueror, William III · 1st usage ­ fortress and a palace · 1st prison was Wakefield Tower · Executions: high-profile criminals; beheaded at Tower Hill · Ravens ­ guarding, if left, kingdom would perish · Beefeaters · Safeguard jewels, guard prisoners, tour guides

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Theatres of Tallinn Student: Supervisor: Tallinn 2008  Table of Contents Table of Contents........................................................................................................................2 Introduction.................................................................................................................................3 The Estonia National Opera........................................................................................................4 Russian Drama Theatre...............................................................................................................5 Tallinn City Theatre.................................................................................................................... 6 Estonian Drama Theatre..............................................................................................

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at Niguliste Museum; · European and Russian art from the period between 16th ­20th century in the Kadriorg Palace, and a valuable collection of the 16th ­20th c. art from Western Europe, Russia and China, donated to the museum by Johannes Mikkel, at Mikkel Museum ­ at Kadriorg Art Museum; · Art of Adamson-Eric (1902­1968), one of the most outstanding Estonian painters of the 20th century, at Adamson-Eric Museum; · national romanticism of an Estonian artist of the first generation, Kristjan Raud (1865­ 1943), at Kristjan Raud House Museum located in Nõmme, in the premises of the final home of the artist. Kadriorg Art Museum The Kadriorg palace and park were founded by the Russian czar Peter I. According to the designs of the architect Niccolo Michetti, invited from Rome, the palace was built after the Italian villas, consisting of a main building and of two annexes.

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councillors. Also some famous guests have stayed in the house, such as the 15th century artist Bernt Notke from Lübeck and later the Russian Czar Peter I. Legend has it that the czar planted the two lime trees growing in front of the house. 8 Numerous Baroque features of interior design have been later added to to the originally Gothic house, including a mythological painted ceiling to the Rape of Europa theme. The main stairs with a balustrade and a small portrait gallery of the Hueck family (actually copies) enhance the cosy diele. Tallinn City Museum has a model reconstructing the original appearance of the building. With reference to Hueck House, there were a number of spirit and ghost stories and also legends in the Middle Ages. Most of the stories are about the spirit of a monk who was immured in the house and is now restlessly wandering around in the

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