英國(guó)特色建筑介紹推薦（課堂PPT）

1、1The special buildings of2Thames (Thames River) is a famous British mother River. Originated in southwest England Cotswold Hills, length of 402 kilometers, across the British capital London, with more than 10 cities along the river, the basin area of 13,000 square kilometers, the river widens downst

2、ream in London, forming a width of 29 km estuaries, into the North Sea.3Upstream in London, there are many spots along the Thames Valley, such as Eton, Oxford, Windsor, Henry and so on. Thames estuary full of Britains busiest merchant, however, the upstream of the river is known for the beauty of it

3、s static world. Thames Valley in British history, occupies a pivotal position. Meanwhile, Ontario, Canada also has a river called Thames.4One of Londons finest historic landscapes covering 142 hectares (350 acres).There is something for everyone in Hyde Park With over 4,000 trees alake ameadow,horse

4、 rides and more it is easy to forget youre in the middle of London.About the Park When King Henry VIII and his court were thundering across Hyde Park in 1536 in pursuit of deer and wild boar it would have been difficult to visualise that years later the noble art of tai chi would be peacefully perfo

5、rmed among the trees in the early morning and the Italianate tenor of Pavarotti would echo across the park applauded by vast audiences.56 Town hall is the British capital of London is one of the most important new symbolic buildings, the design makes every effort to express the national democratic s

6、ystem of the implementation of the openness of the process, but also shows as a public building, it is in overall sustainability and the potential of protecting the environment from pollution. The building is located in the Thames near tower bridge a significant position, adjacent to the new London,

7、 new development area, the ten floors of the building provides the use area of nearly 18000 square meters, hold the assembly hall, each department office and public facilities as well as the mayor, legislators, city government staff in the office. 78ity and council area (pop., 2001: 448,624), capita

8、l of Scotland. The city and most of the council area, including the busy port of Leith on the Firth of Forth, lie within the historic county of Midlothian. Located in southeastern Scotland, the original burgh, now known as the Old Town, arose in the 11th century, around Edinburgh Castle, the royal r

9、esidence of Malcolm III MacDuncan. In 1329 Robert the Bruce granted Edinburgh a town charter; it became the capital of the Scottish kingdom in 1437. The city was destroyed in 1544 in the border wars with England; its characteristic use of stone architecture began with this rebuilding. 9 During the 1

10、8th century Scotland experienced a cultural and intellectual renaissance, and Edinburgh was home to such luminaries as David Hume, Adam Smith, Robert Burns, and Walter Scott. It was the birthplace of Encyclopdia Britannica (1768) and the Edinburgh Review (1802). The city expanded in the late 18th ce

11、ntury with the development of the Georgian-style New Town, separated from the Old Town by a valley. Edinburgh is the centre of Scottish culture and education and is home to the University of Edinburgh, the National Library, the National Gallery, and the Royal Scottish Museum. It is the site of the S

12、cottish Parliament, which first convened in 1999.10British Museum The British Museum, situated in the centre of London, was built in ancient Rome. There are a great many antiques and literatures which is on the top of the world.11 Hampton Court Palace The palace was built by the Tudor style completely, inside there are 1280 rooms, is the most beautiful b