Madame Tussauds museum About museum Madame Tussauds the family themselves pronounce it is a wax museum in London with branches in a number of major cities. It was founded by wax sculptor Marie Tussaud and was formerly known as "Madame Tussaud's"; the apostrophe is no longer used. Madame Tussauds is a major tourist attraction in London, displaying waxworks of historical and royal figures, film stars, sports stars and infamous murderers. Madame Tussauds is owned and operated by Merlin Entertainments. History Marie Tussaud was born as Marie Tussaud Grosholtz in 1761 in Strasbourg, France. Her mother worked as a housekeeper for Dr. Philippe Curtius in Bern, Switzerland, who was a physician skilled in wax modelling. Curtius taught Tussaud the art of wax modelling. Tussaud created her first wax figure, of Voltaire, in 1777ing. WAX FIGURES Russian President Putin Jack Sparrow - Johnny Depp
quality and engineering achievement. The awards are won since opening in March 2000. VISITING The London Eye is opened daily, except December 25 and 5th16th January. Tickets can be bought at The London eye or by the Internet. When one buys tickets online more than 24 hours before visiting, then the ticket is up to 10% cheaper. MADAME TUSSAUDS ABOUT Oldest wax museum in the world Founded in London by Marie Tussaud Many branches all over the world Has huge collection of celebrities MADAME TUSSAUD’S LONDON ABOUT THE FOUNDER Born in Strasbourg, France Was tought by Dr. Philippe Curtius Made her first sculpture of Voltaire in 1777 Had her first exhibition in 1835 in Baker Street, London MARIE TUSSAUD AND JOHNNY DEPP
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 Is it open to public? Yes Go to the official website of the British monarchy http://www.royal.gov
English Area: 13,843 km2 Population: 1,810,863 England Capital: London Language: English Area: 130,395 km2 Population: 53,012,456 Flag Stonehenge 3000 BC to 2000 BC One of most famos site Owned by the Crown Managed by English Heritage Attractions in London British Museum London Eye Madame Tussauds National Gallery Transport Bus transport Rail transport 5 Airports Politics governed directly by the Parliament of the United Kingdom 532 members The Queen born 21 April 1926 6 February 1952 Charles, Prince of Wales House of Windsor Thank you for listening
Over 7,5 million people. Royal Botanic Gardens Between Richmond and Kew in southwest London. Botanical research and education institution. Attractions: Alpine house, Minka house, museums etc. Ealing Studios Television and film production company. The oldest film studio in the world. Over 60 films. Royal National Theatre Located on the South Bank. Building was designed by architect Sir Denys Lasdun. Presents a varied programme. Madame Tussauds It was set up by wax sculptor Marie Tussaud. Dr. Philippe Curtius. Chamber of Horrors. Saint Margaret's Church Westminster Abbey on Parliament Square. In the 12th century by Benedictine monks. Has been rebuilt twice. Harrods Largest department store. Harrods Bank, Harrods Estates, Harrods Aviation and Air Harrods. All Things for All People, Everywhere. Piccadilly Circus famous road junction. Built in 1819. Known for its video
Anu Adamson The london eye Construction The tallest Ferris wheel in Europe It's 135 m tall, and 120 m diameter large 32 sealed glass capsules. It moves 26 cm per second, so it's always moving. History It was formally opened by Tony Blair on 31st December 1999, but sense it had some technical problems, it got opened to public on 9th March 2000. In 2007 Tussauds group bought the wheel. Somthing intresting Modelled on the original Chicago Ferris Wheel, it was 94 metres (308 ft) tall and was the first of over 200 Ferris wheels built by Australian engineers Adam Gaddelin and Gareth Watson. on 20th May 2005, the owners of part of the land wanted to quit the attraction because of a leaked letter. And wanted to increase the rent to 2,5 million, which operators refused pictures Click to edit Master text styles Second level
Tenerifel on palju erinevaid võimalusi tegeleda erinevate huvidega. Seal on tänavad palju puhtamad ja korralikumad. Erinevaid poode on rohkem ja Tenerifel on väga lahedad veekeskused. Veekeskused on seal väga võimsad. On väga pikad torud ja suured basseinid. Eelmisel aastal käisin ma kooliga Londonis mis oli ka väga lahe. Hotell oli küll kole aga need vaatamisväärsused olid väga ilusad ja huvitavad. Kõige lahedamad olid London Eye ja Madame Tussauds vahakujude muuseum. Kuna see oli koolireis siis me käisime veel väga paljudes kohtades aga need kõik ei jäänud meelde. Sellel aastal käisin ma veel kooliga ka Rootsis. Läksime laevaga Stocholmi, käisime seal linnapeal ringi (meil oli ka natuke vaba aega, et poodides käia) ja vaatasime erinevaid kohti ja siis läksime laeva peale tagasi. Huvitav on minna Stockholmi sellepärast, et sinna minnes ja tagasi tulles saab sõita laevaga mis on minumeelest väga lahe
Designed to reflect the elements of air, water, earth and time - the central theme is a circle of white light from within the rim which sweeps the skyline at 135 metres. The passenger capsules signifying 'time', is lit internally at the point of embarcation. Each high-tech capsule accommodating up to 25 people. The attraction has the capacity to handle 1,500 visitors every hour. The British Airways London Eye is a privately funded venture between British Airways, the Tussauds Group and London architects David Marks and Julia Barfield. Admission Charges 2005 Adult £12.50 (293.75.-) Child (5-15yrs) £6.50 (152.75.-) Child under 5yrs Free Senior Citizen, Student, Disabled £10.00 (235.-)
situated on the River Thames. The cathedral is one of London's most visited sights. THE NATIONAL GALLERY: The National Gallery in London, founded in 1824, houses a rich collection of over 2,300 paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 1900 in its home on Trafalgar Square. The gallery is a non-departmental public body; its collection belongs to the public of the United Kingdom and entry to the main collection (though not some special exhibitions) is free of charge. MADAME TUSSAUD'S: Madame Tussauds is a wax museum in London with branches in a number of major cities. It was set up by wax sculptor Marie Tussaud. It was formerly spelt "Madame Tussaud's", but the apostrophe is no longer used. TRAFALGAR SQUARE: Trafalgar Square is a square in central London, England. With its position in the heart of London, it is a tourist attraction; and one of the most famous squares in the United Kingdom and the world. At its centre is Nelson's Column, which is guarded by four lion statues at its base
Airport is the busiest airport in the world by international passenger traffic and the air space is the busiest of any city in the world. Parks and gardens The largest parks in the central area of London are the Royal Parks of Hyde Park and its neighbour Kensington Gardens at the western edge of central London and Regent's Park on the northern edge. This park contains London Zoo, the world's oldest scientific zoo, and is located near the tourist attraction of Madame Tussauds Wax Museum. Closer to central London are the smaller Royal Parks of Green Park and St. James's Park. Hyde Park in particular is popular for sports and sometimes hosts open-air concerts.A number of large parks lie outside the city centre, including the remaining Royal Parks of Greenwich Park to the south-east and Bushy Park and Richmond Park to the south-west, as well as Victoria Park, East London to the east. Primrose Hill to the north of Regent's Park is a popular spot to view the city skyline
Longmate in If Britain Had Fallen (1972). Features Fourth plinth The fourth plinth on the northwest corner, designed by Sir Charles Barry and built in 1841,[6] was intended to hold an equestrian statue of William IV, but remained empty due to insufficient funds.[7] Later, agreement could not be reached over which monarch or military hero to place there. Companies have used the plinth (often without permission) as a platform for publicity stunts, including a model of David Beckham by Madame Tussauds during the 2002 FIFA World Cup. [ A committee convened to consider the RSA's late-1990s project concluded that it had been a success and "unanimously recommended that the plinth should continue to be used for an ongoing series of temporary works of art commissioned from leading national and international artists".[14] After several years in which the plinth stood empty, the new Greater London Authority assumed responsibility for the fourth plinth and started its own series of
medieval royal Palace of Westminster. It was built in approximately 1365 to house the treasures of Edward III and its alternative name was the "King's Privy Wardrobe". It displays a fascinating exhibition about the history of Parliament `Parliament Past and Present', and the second floor includes panels telling the story of this small but important building. · Madam Tussauds is a wax museum in London with branches in a number of major cities. It was founded by wax sculptor Marie Tussaud and was formerly known as "Madame Tussaud's". It displays waxworks of historical and royal figures, film stars, sports stars and famous murderers.