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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

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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

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superintendents of Estonia, occupying an easily defensible site overlooking the surrounding districts. The major attractions are the walls and various bastions of Castrum Danorum, the Russian Orthodox Alexandr Nevsky Cathedral (built during the period of Russian Empire, the church was built on a site that formerly housed a statue of Martin Luther) and the Lutheran Cathedral. Kadriorg is 2 kilometres east of the centre and is served by buses and trams. The former palace of Peter the Great, built just after the Great Northern War, now houses (part of) the Art Museum of Estonia, presidential residence and the surrounding grounds include formal gardens and woodland. Pirita`s coastal district is a further 2 kilometres north-east of Kadriorg. The marina was built for the Moscow Olympics of 1980, and boats can be hired on the Pirita river. Two kilometres inland are the Botanic Gardtelevision tower.

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How well do you know London?

While on the way, follow the map so that you would not get lost and so that you could eventually get streetwise in London. Take the following questions with you, find answers to them and put them down for yourself in this MSWord document. Don’t forget to “take” photos - you are supposed to recognise the landmarks later on! At the end of the tour send the worksheet to yourself so that you could use it again. Good luck with exploring the city! DAY 1. The route: The Buckingham Palace – Trafalgar Square – National Gallery – Piccadilly Circus – The British Museum – Madame Tussauds – Oxford Street – Hyde Park – Harrods Destination 1: The Buckingham Palace What is its function? - Buckingham Palace has served as the official London residence of Britain's sovereigns since 1837 and today is the administrative headquarters of the Monarch. When was it built? 1703 Who was the first monarch to live there? Queen Victoria

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INTRODUCTION Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies a surface of 159.2 km2 in which 404,000 inhabitants live. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, in north-western Estonia. Tallinn is the location of many institutions of higher education and science. As an important port for trade between Russia and Scandinavia, it became a target for the expansion of the Teutonic Knights and the Kingdom of Denmark. Historically, the city has been attacked, sacked, razed and pillaged on numerous occasions. Although extensively bombed by Soviet airforces during the latter stages of World War II, much of the medieval Old Town still retains its charm. Since independence, improving air and sea transport links with Western Europe and Estonia's accession to the European Union have made Tallinn easily accessible to tourists. SIGHTSEEING The main attractions are in the two old towns, Lower Town and Toompea, which are both easily expl

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The U.K. / Suurbritannia

London is the capital of England and also the capital of the United Kingdom. It is situated on the river Thames, in southeast England. London is made up of two ancient cities which are now joined together: the City of London, known simply as ´the City` which is the business and financial heart of the United Kingdom, and the City of Westminister, where the Parlament and most of the government offices are located. Also the Buckingham Palace, the official London residence of Queen and the Royal family are located there too. London was founded by the Romans in AD 43 and was called Londinium. In AD 61 the town was burnt down and when it was rebuilt by the Romans it was surrounded by a wall. When William the Conqueror conquered England in 1066 he made London his base. He built the Tower of London and was crowned in Westminster Abbey. During the Tudor period London became an important economic and financial centre

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Topic - London

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

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Above the door of castle hung a flag of Benckendorffs. 3 Red roses on blue and gold background with word ,,Persevirance", what means persistance. The castle has its own interesting things inside. For example, there is a vase room for only one vase, which is 2 metres high and weights 42 kilo. It was gifted to count by Nikolai 1. Mrs Benckendorff had her lovely gift from another royal family. When she was a little girl her family stayed at Versailles Palace in France and French Queen Marie Antoinette treated guests with hot chocolate, little future Mrs Benckemdorff seemed very sweet to Queen and she allowed her to keep a saucer from her cup as a souvenir. Actually, the lovestory of this couple is worth hearing. Count met his future wife in Frankfurt on a ball, when she was 15. And just afted 5 days they married here in Estonia. Everyone, who knew them said that they were the happiest couple they had ever met. Even on deadbed Mr

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