WESTMINSTER (RIVER THAMES)

SONIA PRADES REYES

GLORIA PELAYO PUNZANO

AINHOA MOYA SANCHEZ

ANA RUIZ ALARCÓN

IN THE FOLLOWING SLIDES WE WILL SHOW THEM ALL

THE MONUMENTS THAT CAN VISIT, WE ARE GOING TO COUNT THE HISTORY OF

THESE AND TO SHOW THE PART OF THE ANGLO-SAXON CULTURE OF WESTMINSTER.

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INDEX

• SHAKESPEARE’S GLOBE

•WESTMINSTER ABBEY

•PALACE OF WESTMISTER (THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENTS)

•BIG BEN

The Shakespeare´s GlobeThe Shakespeare´s Globe

The Shakespeare´s The Shakespeare´s Globe theatre was Globe theatre was built in 1599 for built in 1599 for Peter Streer, it was Peter Streer, it was near the Tamesis´s near the Tamesis´s river in London river in London city. city. it is believed it is believed that it was a that it was a polygon of polygon of approximately 30 approximately 30 diameter meters. diameter meters.

It was formed by the scenario and the gallery, which can accommodate other actors and musicians, sometimes hidden to the public. Its basis was a square platform.

Had hatches Had hatches (hatch) in the (hatch) in the stage floor, stage floor, which may have which may have been developed been developed scenes scenes sepulchral sepulchral (Hamlet) and (Hamlet) and appearances appearances from below.from below.

Allowed a total of Allowed a total of 3,351 spectators.3,351 spectators.

In 1613 a fire destroyed the In 1613 a fire destroyed the facilities of the theatre, facilities of the theatre, however, he was immediately however, he was immediately rebuilt in 1614 and demolished rebuilt in 1614 and demolished in 1644. The year 1997, the in 1644. The year 1997, the theatre reopened under the theatre reopened under the name of Shakespeare's Globe name of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre with respect for the Theatre with respect for the forms of the old building.forms of the old building.

It is still used to represent works of theatre in summer but only has a capacity of approximately 1500 people since the reformed.

It accounted for works such as: king Lear, July César, Macbeth, Hamlet, Othello, the tempest.

Westminster AbbeyWestminster Abbey

It is a historic It is a historic abbey that was abbey that was built by Edward built by Edward the Confessor the Confessor between the years between the years 1045 and 1050.1045 and 1050.

It is located It is located on the on the shores of shores of the river the river Thames.Thames.

His style was Romanesque until it was His style was Romanesque until it was rebuilt in gothic style between 1245 and rebuilt in gothic style between 1245 and 1517 and added a chapel.1517 and added a chapel.

In it the In it the coronatiocoronation place for n place for most of most of the the English English monarchs.monarchs.

St, Edward's St, Edward's Chair is the Chair is the throne on throne on which the which the sovereign feel sovereign feel at the time of at the time of the coronation.the coronation.

There are also There are also the flags of the the flags of the members of the members of the Order of the Order of the Bath.Bath.

They were They were buried there buried there Enrique III, V Enrique III, V and VII, and VII, Edward I, III Edward I, III and V and and V and many more.many more.

Still used Still used today as a today as a church and church and as a historic as a historic monument.monument.

The Houses Of Parliament.

(Palace Of Westminter)

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.

There was 2 in 1512 and

1834 fire that destroyed and it had to be rebuilt again the 2 times.

Inside this huge

building there are two debating chambers (House of Lords and the House of Commons).

There are also MP’s offices inside.

A great way to

see the Houses of Parliament and other London landmarks is by using the Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour which always gets great reviews.

This is one of the most impressive of London’s buildings where the politicians of the country sit in two “houses”. 

The Palace is one of the centres of political life in the United Kingdom; "Westminster" has become a metonym for the UK Parliament, and the Westminster system of government has taken its name after it.

Big Ben is the name with which one knows to the Great bell of Westminster, the bigger than the bells that are in the Tower of the Clock, located in the londres city.

The tower is in the northwest corner of the British parliament's building. The Big Ben was built in the 19 century. It is believed that he/she receives their name in honor at the first in charge of the construction, Benjamin Hall.

In the Big Ben is not

necessary to go to that called area Westminster, of London; it is more, it is not even necessary to go to London. The best place to hear the beautiful melody that this bell offers us only has to syntonize the BBC and from its favorite seat in its house can hear it every hour.

I USE OF THE NAME

The name "Big Ben" is used universally to refer to the tower in general. However, officially he/she refers specifically to the main bell inside the tower. This bell takes charge of counting the hours, its approximate weight is of thirteen tons.

History and construction The Big Ben, it was lifted as part of

the new building designed for you talk barry, after the old palace of Westminster was destroyed by the fire of the night of the 16 of october, of 1834. The tower is designed to the Victorian Gothic style, and he/she has 96,3 m of height. The Gothic style was chosen finally by the necessity of the British empire of differing of the rest of nations in those days that they considered less strong, where its parliaments were governed mainly by the classic style.

THE CLOCK AND THEIR FACES

Each lateral one has a

spherical structure of iron of 23 feet of diameter that contains 312 pieces of opaque glass. Some of these pieces can be removed to revise the pointers of the clock. In the base of each face of the clock there is an inscription in Latin: 'SALVAM DOMINATES FAC REGINAM NOSTRAM VICTORIAM PRIMAM' (God keeps our queen Victoria I).

OTHER SIMILAR TOWERS

A replica of the tower of about 6 meters made of metal, well-known as Little ben it is located it fences of victoria stations. Other towers in different places of the world have been inspired by the aspect of the "Big Ben", including the tower of the clock of the "Station of Lyon", in Paris, the Tower of the Peace of the parliament from Canada, in Ottawa. The monumental Clock of Pachuca in Mexico and the tower of the clock in Victoria (Seychelles).

AT THE PRESENT TIME Now it is seen that for that seen the tower “big ben” he/she has leaned about 30 grades, people don't notice it almost anything, and most of people don't arrive him that is if they don't say it for the tv, that is due to that takes many years in foot and every time her weight I/you/he/she was but big in a side that in another.