London

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London Politicians

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London is the seat of Queen Elizabeth II and the British parliament Mayor: Sadiq Khan

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London: Basic Facts

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Capital city of the UK 8.78 million citizens The River Thames runs through it

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Londinium

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Village founded by the Romans in 43 Rebuilt in 61 after Queen Boudicca’s Revolt. 60,000 people lived there

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Lundenwic

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Near (abandoned) Londinium. Anglo-Saxon rule. Today it is the location of Covent Garden

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Vikings

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Attacked London and burned it. Alfred the Great (Anglo-Saxon king) made peace with them and became dominant ruler of England.

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Westminster Abbey

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In the past, called the Church of St Paul. Edward the Confessor supervised its construction in 1042

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Westminster Hall

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Oldest part of the Palace of Westminster. Building supervised by William II.

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The Great Fire of London

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1666. In the previous year, there was the Great Plague. In the fire, large parts of the city completely burned. Started in a bakery on Pudding Lane, and there’s a monument there now. Aristocratic parts (Westminster), ok. Renovation took over 50 years.

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1863: the world’s first [?] built in London

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subway

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Masaryk + London

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Masaryk taught at King’s College in London

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The Blitz

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German bombardment of London during WWII. Many buildings destroyed. During the renovation, many different architectural styles used, so character of the city changed.

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Sir Christopher Wren

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English architect who rebuilt 52 churches after the Great Fire of London, including St. Paul’s Cathedral. His overall city design plan was not followed. Also designed The Royal Observatory.

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Lord Norman Foster

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Modern architect. Designed St. Mary’s Axe (the gherkin) and many other important buildings around the world.

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The Royal Observatory

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The Tower of London. Castle, prison and home of British crown jewels, founded by William the Conqueror

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Trafalgar Square. A public square in Central London. Its name commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar

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Hyde Park. London’s famous park with a Speaker’s corner and the Serpentine River.

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St. Mary’s Axe

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Buckingham Palace

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Westminster Abbey

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St. Paul’s Cathedral. The biggest church in London, built after the Great Fire by Sir Christopher Wren.

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Kensington Palace. one of royal residences, used to be the home of Prince Charles and lady Diana, today the home of prince William and his family.

Question 23

Pronounce “Trafalgar Square”