Travel in England

OxfordPopulation: about

145 000 inhabitants, 18 000

of which - the university students.

Distance from London: 90 km.  Oxford (English

Oxford) - a town in the UK, capital of

the county of Oxfordshire, located

north-west of London. Oxford is

located on the banks of the

Thames, and flows through the city

section of the river is known as the Isis.

Studying

Every year thousands of

students arrive in Oxford to

study at Oxford University. But out of 12,000

enter only 3,000. Many famous

people studied in Oxford

University.

Living

Living in Oxford is very expensive:

starting prices for gas and water and ending prices for the products. The English are very

friendly and patient, which

obviously makes your stay there more enjoyable.

Lions. Carfax TowerFrom the

building in the center of Oxford

Carfax Tower overlooks the

beautiful city. It is considered to be the centre of the city, it was the official City

Church of Oxford.

The Bodleian LibraryThe Bodleian Library is

the main research library of the

University of Oxford, is one of the oldest

libraries in Europe, and the second largest library in Britain. It

contains one copy of each book released in the world. Store of this library is located under Oxford and everyone

walks on it.

The Ashmolean Museum The Ashmolean

Museum (in full the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology) on Beaumont Street,

Oxford, England, founded in 1683, is

the world's first university museum

and the first in England museum

open to the public. Here you can see the works of Leonardo da

Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo,

Rembrandt and Constable.

Christ Church

Christ Church, is one of the largest constituent

colleges of the University of Oxford in England.

Christ Church was built in 1546 by order of Henry

VIII. Its bell “Old Tom” call every night (101 times), earlier it used to herald the closure of the gates.

As well as being a college, Christ Church is also the

cathedral church of Oxford, namely Christ

Church Cathedral.

LondonLondon is a capital of the United

Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the largest city in the British Isles. Located on river Temze, 64 km from its

mouth. London - one of the largest ports in the UK and a major industrial center of the country. The city area is 1560

square meters km. Population is nearly 7 million people.

Lions. 10 Downing Street

10 Downing Street, colloquially known in

the United Kingdom as "Number 10", is the headquarters of Her

Majesty's Government and the official

residence and office of the First Lord of the

Treasury, an office now invariably held by the

Prime Minister.

The London EyeThe London Eye is a giant Ferris wheel situated on the banks of the River

Thames in London, England. The entire

structure is 135 metres tall and the wheel has a

diameter of 120 metres. It is the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe, and the most

popular paid tourist attraction in the United

Kingdom, visited by over 3.5 million people

annually.

Big BenBig Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London. The tower is now officially called the Elizabeth Tower. The Elizabeth Tower holds the largest four-faced

chiming clock in the world and is the third-tallest free-standing clock tower. The tower was completed in

1858 and had its 150th anniversary on 31 May 2009, during which celebratory

events took place. The Elizabeth Tower has become one of the most

prominent symbols of both London and England and is often in the

establishing shot of films set in the city.

Trafalgar Square

Trafalgar Square is a public place and tourist attraction in central London, built around the area

formerly known as Charing Cross. At its centre is Nelson's Column,

which is guarded by four lion statues at its base. There are a

number of statues and sculptures in the square, with one plinth displaying changing pieces of

contemporary art. The square is also used for political

demonstrations and community gatherings, such as the

celebration of New Year's Eve.

Westminster AbbeyThe Collegiate Church of St

Peter at Westminster, popularly known as

Westminster Abbey, is a large, mainly Gothic church, in the City of

Westminster located just to the west of the Palace of

Westminster. It is the traditional place of

coronation and burial site for English. Every queen or

king is married there.

Thank you for watching andwelcome to England!