What are the top ten places of interest in Britain?

Big Ben is located in the north of the Parliament Building on the Thames. There is a tall bell tower and a big clock, which is called "Big Ben". Every hour, the big clock makes a heavy and loud sound according to Greenwich Mean Time, and the bell can be heard for miles away.

1859, the clock was made by Sir Benjamin Hall, then Minister of Engineering of the King of England. The clock weighs 2 1 ton and cost 27,000 pounds when it was cast. Big Ben is considered as the symbol of London. Anyone who visits London always wants to stand around the bell tower and admire this unique building in London on Parliament Bridge.

Two. London tower

The Tower of London was built in 1078. Historically, it used to be a palace, a court and a prison. The Tower of London covers an area of 7.2 hectares and is surrounded by huge stones. There are many forts and watchtowers on the city wall, surrounded by a wide and deep moat. From 1 107, after Norman conquered London, the Tower of London became the king's headquarters and barracks. From 1 140 to17th century, the tower has been the main residence of the king of England. After James I, the British tyrant, was executed in the Tower, the Tower of London became the execution ground for prisons and prisoners.

Three. British Museum

The British Museum is located in the center of London, on the north side of Grerussell Street in downtown. It is a large Roman column, magnificent. The collection of cultural relics and books here is unmatched by any museum in the world. The British Museum was built in 1753 and officially opened six years later. At first, I mainly collected books, and later I also collected historical relics and ancient works of art from various countries.

The collection of books in the British Museum enjoys a long-standing reputation in the world. There are a large number of classic documents, books, manuscripts and archives in Britain and the world, many of which are rare. Besides English, there are books in Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Sanskrit, Hindi, Mongolian and Chinese. There are over 60,000 kinds of books and periodicals in China alone.

Four. Westminster Abbey

Westminster Abbey was founded by King Edward of England. He was called a "believer" in 1 1 century. The main feature of the church is that there are a pair of towers at the gate. Since the completion of the church, it has been the place where the king or queen of England was crowned and members of the royal family got married. Most English kings are buried here after their death. After the British bourgeois revolution, many celebrities also took a place in the church after their deaths. Britain calls Westminster Abbey "the pinnacle of honor". Now, Westminster Abbey is not only a graveyard for celebrities, but also a rare "museum of history".

Five. Hyde Park

Hyde Park covers an area of 6.5438+0.6 million square meters and is the most famous park in London. Before the eighteenth century, this was the deer hunting ground of the king of England. There are three routes to enter Hyde Park from the southeast: on the left is the relatively wide Lawton Street, where many celebrities like to ride horses; The other extends to the park lane in the northeast, where there are many high-end hotels and houses; In the north, there is a famous lecture corner. The speaker's corner is a big place where people can express their views publicly, and people often improvise here. There is a cavalry battalion in Hyde Park at the southern end of Hyde Park. The first thing you see in the morning must be to train horses. To the west of Hyde Park is Kensington Park. There is a serpentine lake, and the serpentine gallery next to it is very popular.

North Wales-a must-see for visiting England

Carnarvon and Conway have forts.

Carnarvon is the largest city in North Wales, and Prince Charles was appointed Prince of Wales in this fortress on 1969. The British royal family has a set of rules. It turns out that the eldest son of the British emperor is qualified to be the Prince of Wales. Conwy is not as big as Caenarfon, but there are more places worth visiting than Caenarfon. In addition to visiting the oldest house in Wales and the smallest house in England, walking on the castle overlooking Conway Castle will make you feel back to the Middle Ages.

North Wales has the highest mountain in England and Wales-Snowden Peak. If you don't want to go hiking, you can take a steam-driven train to the top of the mountain. I recommend taking the train to Clogwyn and then walking around 1/3. It is not that the author is lazy, but that the train will pass through many beautiful scenery, such as waterfalls, which are invisible to climbers. As the top of the mountain is more than 3000 meters high from the horizontal line, remember to bring a windbreaker. Snowdonia National Park has deep valleys, lakes, forests and wasteland, and it is also a great pleasure to drive there.

Tip: Many place names in Wales can't be read with normal English pinyin. In order to avoid embarrassing misunderstanding, you'd better ask the local people, who will be happy to tell you.

British Gardens In Time

The British Garden covers an area of about 1220 m2, located on the north side of the main tour road and the east side of the Science and Technology Museum. In the middle of the garden is an old castle, and the walls are covered with climbing plants. There is a traditional Scottish cottage in the castle. Flowers and shrubs are planted around the castle, blending with the lush lawn. There are entrances and exits in the south and east of the garden, and the doors are iron mosaic patterns, which are antique. On the right side of the garden entrance, a special driveway for the disabled was built.

Stonehenge in Britain

Stonehenge is an ancient site on the Salisbury Plain in southwest England. A group of rough boulders formed a circle. For centuries, these Stonehenge blocks have been associated with mysterious and bizarre legends, because no one really knows the purpose of Stonehenge. There is a lot of speculation about boulders. Some of them are very complicated and even absurd. However, no speculation has been confirmed.

The construction of Stonehenge was divided into three stages from 3000 BC to 1 100 BC, starting with the excavation of circular ditches and earth dikes. The outer ring of Stonehenge was built around 2 100 BC-2000 BC. There is a smaller stone ring inside the big outer ring. Two groups of horseshoe-shaped boulders are distributed on small stone rings.

Hampton Court Palace

Hampton Palace is located in the suburb of London, and you can see it carefully in half a day. It is located on the Thames and was completed in 15 14. 1986 was burned, but it has completely recovered. As soon as I entered the red brick front door, I was greeted by Princess Anne Boleyn's door. There is a big clock with a rare color hanging on the door, which was given by Henry VIII at that time.

The garden around Hampton Palace is very large, which is very suitable for picnics and walks. If you have enough time, I suggest you go out of the Lion Gate and visit Puxi Garden. Because this is the place where Henry VIII used to hunt deer, there is a fountain in the center, and many deer are still raised. In addition, if you look at the Thames from Hampton Palace Bridge, it is an excellent location and of course a good place to take pictures.

Hampton Palace is called "Versailles Palace in England" and is a model of Tudor Palace in England. Cardinal wolsey bought this area in 15 14, and construction began in 15 15. The palace was completely built in Tudor style, with 1280 rooms inside, which was the most magnificent building in China at that time. Later, Walsh was dissatisfied with the king because of his wealth. 1830 After his death, the palace belonged to Henry VIII. Henry VIII and a Lin Baoren moved into this palace and began to expand it. King Edward I of England of England was born here. It is said that Elizabeth I used this place as a love nest for cheating in order to avoid the eyes and ears of Congress. William III and his wife Mary hired architects from England and Holland to rebuild the palace. 1838, Queen Victoria officially opened the palace to the public. The most worthwhile places to visit the Forbidden City are:

1, State Apartment: It is the most magnificent building in the palace, and you must not miss it.

2. General Assembly Hall.

3. Garden: A typical English garden, elegant and quiet. There is also an English maze in the garden, which is very interesting.

royal greenwich observatory, rgo

Greenwich Royal Observatory is located in the eastern suburb of London, which can be reached by light rail train in about 20 minutes. After getting off the bus, you will find the downtown of Greenwich Town, where there are many shops. The Observatory is on the top of a small mound in a big park outside the town, overlooking the British country maritime museum, which is also in the park.

The observatory is open to the public free of charge, but if you want to see the performance of the planetarium, it costs 4 pounds.

The museum enters from the room named after Flamsteed, and no photos can be taken inside. It turns out that the purpose of Greenwich Observatory is to determine the longitude of sailing ships. In the final analysis, longitude is determined in order to be able to accurately time. At that time, the timing tool was a big pendulum clock, which was not used at all on the bumpy sea. Subsequently, the royal family provided a large bonus for the accurate timing plan. Of course, I have received many various proposals, and the weirdest one is probably the following one: every ship that goes out to sea carries a dog. Put mysterious "telepathic powder" on the knife before going out to sea and poke the dog. Leave the knife in London after going out to sea, and poke it with this knife at noon every day in London time! The captain thousands of miles away should pay attention to recording the dog's inductive wailing at this time to set the time.

Castle to visit: Windsor Castle

In Britain, castles can be seen everywhere, but these castles have a long history, magnificent momentum, beautiful scenery and rich connotations. Now some cities in Britain have developed from castles, such as Windsor. Some cities are the names of castles, such as Edinburgh; Some cities are not as famous as castles, such as Warwick ... because behind the high walls, wonderful histories are engraved, legendary celebrities are recorded, and a series of touching stories are interpreted, which puts a mysterious veil on each castle.

Imperial War Museum

Located in Manchester, England.

Completion time: 200 1 year

Date of commissioning: 2002

Total area: 9000 square meters, net area: 6500 square meters.

Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace, located between St James's Palace and Victoria Railway Station, was built by the Duke of Buckingham in 1703. 1863 became the bedroom of the British monarch and the power center of the British emperor. The palace is a gray building with railings around it. There are many statues in the square in front of the palace. Among them, the golden angel on the statue of Queen Victoria represents the royal family's hope to create the glory of the Victorian era again. If the flag of the emperor is flying directly above the palace, it means that the queen is still in the palace.