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INTERESTING PLACES
IN GREAT BRITAIN
Vypracovala:Mgr.Silvie Reitharová
HADRIAN´S WALL
The Wall was built by Roman
emperor Hadrian in 120 A.D.
It was built to protect Britain
against Scotish attacks from
the north
• It divided historical parts of
England and Scotland
• There were a lot of small forts
and watchtowers where
Roman soldiers served and
watched the borders.
STONEHENGE
• One of the most famous megalitic sights in the world
• Was built probably 3 200 B.C., but there are no sure dates
• Stonehenge is a circle of big stones , called „menhirs“. Inside the
circle there are some more , smaller stones built in the shape of a
horse shoe.
• In fact nobody knows who, when and why built Stonehenge
• There are a lot of theories, acording to them Stonehenge was an
observatory or a tribal gathering place or some kind of a religious
centre, but who knows…..
CORNWALL
Cornwall is a south-west part of
England
The climate is friendlier because of
Golf Stream that makes it warmer
Cornwall is connected with many old
legends and stories. For example
Tintagel Castle is supposed to be the
place where King Arthur was born.
Cornwall is a good place for spending
holidays, with its beautiful landscape
and favourite beaches
The most famous towns are Penzance,
Plymouth or Newquay
LAKE DISTRICT
• National park in the north-west
of England
• Landscape full of lakes, hills
and forests.
• An ideal place for trips and
holidays
• There are 16 large lakes, the
largest one is called Lake
Windermere
OXFORD
AND CAMBRIDGE
• Two famous university towns.
• They have a special name.If they
are spoken together, they are
called Oxbridge
• Oxford is situated in the west of
London, Cambridge is situated in
the north of London.
• The universities consists of a lot
of particular colleges. Together
they create a town.
• Rowing is a tipical sport for
Oxbridge students
STRADFORD UPON AVON
• A little town situated in the north-west of London
• A famous birthplace of William Shakespeare
• The playwright´s grave is in the 12th century Church
of the Holy Trinity
HASTINGS
• A little town situated on the south coast of
England.
• In 1066 William of Normandy, called William
the Conqueror, defeated English king Edward
the Confessor and became English king
William I.
• This battle influenced English history for a
long time
Scotish „lochs“
• In Gaelic (Scotish
language) „loch“
means lake
• Scotland is a place
where there are plenty
of lochs
• The largest loch is
called Loch Lomond
• But the most favourite
one is well-known
Loch Ness, which is
famous for its
legendary Monster