London Flashcards
London - formed by … ancient cities
3
ancient cities z których sformowano Londyn
- City of London 2. City of Westminster 3. City of Southwark
London - population
8,674 million people
London - river that flows through it - ?
River Thames
London - most important bridge - ?
Tower Bridge
… were the first ones to settle where london is today
The Romans
London - how many universities are there
43
different name for london’s underground
The tube
what is The Tube known for
being the oldest one in the world
Famous london bus is calles
the double-decker bus
what colour are traditional london taxis
black
the queen’s official london residence is - ?
Buckingham alace
how many rooms are there is buckingham palace
775
who bought Buckingham Palace and when
George III in 1761
who was the first monarch to use Buckingham Palace as their official residence
Queen Victoria
London’s main entertainment district - ?
The West End`
the name of the pub Charles Dickens used to drink in - ?
The Grapes
symbol of London (animal creature)
A griffin
in what county in Windsor Castle located in?
Berkshire county
when was the windsor castle built
1070-1086
who was the Windsor Castle built by
William the Conqueror
Where are the Kew Gardens
south-west London
height of The Shard
309,6 metres
designer of The Shard
italian architect Renzo Piano
