Cristina Poyatos. ST. MARGARET’S CHURCH – 10, DOWNING STREET

ST. MARGARET’S CHURCH – 10, DOWNING STREET

The Anglican church of St. Margaret, is situated in the grounds of Westminster Abbey on Parliament Square, and is the parish church of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom in London. It is dedicated to Margaret of Antioch. Originally founded in the 12th century by Benedictine monks. It was rebuilt from 1486 to 1523. It became the parish church of the Palace of Westminster in 1614, when the Puritans of the 17th century, unhappy with the highly liturgical Abbey, chose to hold Parliamentary services in the more "suitable" St Margaret's, a practice that has since continued.

10 Downing Street in London, colloquially known in the United Kingdom as “Number 10”, is the official residence and office of the First Lord of the Treasury who is now always the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Situated in the  City of Westminster, it is the headquarters of Her Majesty's Government. Number 10 Downing Street was originally three houses: a mansion overlooking St. James's Park (called "the House at the Back"), a townhouse behind it located at 10 Downing Street and a cottage next to Number 10. The townhouse, from which the modern building gets its name, was one of several built by Sir George Downing between 1682 and 1684.

London University

University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the largest constituent college of the federal University of London. Founded in 1826 was the first university institution to be founded in London and the first is England to be established on an entirely secular basis, to admit students regardless of their religion and to admit women on equal terms with men. University College London became one of the two founding colleges of the University of London in 1836.

University College London is organized into eight constituent faculties, within which there over 100 departments, institutes and research centers. University College London main campus is located in the Bloomsbury area of Central London. University College London has over 4.000 academic and research staff and 648 professors, the highest number of any British university. University College London is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities, the European University Association, the League of European Research Universities, the Russell Group, UNICA and Universities UK.

Irene Ruiz Sánchez 1r BATX. A

China Town. Carnaby Street. 26, Dean Street (Karl Marx). 20, Frith Street (W.A.Mozart)

China Town

The name Chinatown has been used at different times to describe different places in London. The present Chinatown is in the Soho area of the City of Westminster, occupying the area in and around Gerrard Street. It contains a number of Chinese restaurants, bakeries, supermarkets, souvenir shops, and other Chinese-run businesses.

Carnaby Street

Carnaby Street is a pedestrianised shopping street in London, United Kingdom, located in the Soho district, near Oxford Street and Regent Street. It is home to numerous fashion and lifestyle retailers, including a large number of independent fashion boutiques. Its name comes from the Karnaby House, a big building built in this street in 1683.

26, Dean Street (Karl Marx)

Dean Street is a street in Soho in London running between Oxford Street to the north and Shaftesbury Avenue to the south. The street has a rich history — in 1764 a Mozart gave a recital at 21 Dean Street. Karl Marx lived on this street between 1851 and 1856, above what is now the Marco Pierre White restaurant Quo Vadis.

20, Frith Street (W.A.Mozart)

Frith Street is in the Soho area of London, England. To the north is Soho Square and to the south is Shaftesbury Avenue. The street crosses Old Compton Street. The young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart lodged at No. 20 lived here with his father and sister in 1764–65.

Paula Remis Garcia. 1er BATX A.

WESTMINSTER CATHEDRAL AND WESTMINSTER ABBEY

The foundation Stone of Westminster Cathedral was laid in 1903. The cathedral was designed by Victorian architect John Francis Bentley. The cathedral is towering over an open square it is a striking building of red brick and stone in a Byzantine design. The cathedral´s main attraction is the quiet, prayerful atmosphere away from noise and bustle of the surrounding city. The interior of the cathedral have got eight marble columns support and a huge canopy over the high altar, while Byzantine mosaics cover the chapels and the vaulting of the sanctuary. The friezes of the fourteen Stations of the Cross are world-renowned.

The Westminster Abbey has been the coronation church since 1066. The present church is one of the most important gothic buildings in the country. Is a treasure house of painting, stained glass, pavements, textiles… Westminster Abbey is also the place where some of the most significant people in the nation’s history are buried or commemorated. In such cathedral, tombs and memorials comprises the most significant single collection of monumental sculpture anywhere in the United Kingdom.

Many of the royal weddings were celebrated in this cathedral.

                                                                                                                          Celia Ramírez

BLOOMSBURY - THE BRITISH MUSEUM

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The British Museum in London is the UK’s largest museum and one of the most visited all over the world. It is located in the Bloomsbury area since its opening, in January of 1759. It has got more than seven million of objects from all the continents.

The Rosetta stone is one of its most important things. It is a part of an ancient Egyptian granodiorite stele from Memphis inscribed with a text that provided the key to understand Egyptian hieroglyphs. It is written in three ancient alphabets. It has been in the British Museum since 1802.

The Egyptian mummies collection is the most popular part of the museum. This collection contains about 140 mummies, the largest collection outside Egypt. There are also some tombs and death masks from these mummies.

The Elgin Marbles, known also as the Parthenon Marbles because they were originally part from the Greek Parthenon, are a collection of classical Greek marble sculptures and architectonical members from ancient Greek art. They are from Athens.

The last of the most important things of this museum is the Mildenhall Treasure, which contains pieces that belong to the most valuable Roman art. This treasure, which is a Roman highly decorated silver tableware from the fourth century, was found in Britain.

HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT AND GREAT SCOTLAND YARD

The Houses of Parliament, also known as the Palace of Westminster is the seat of Britain's two parliamentary houses, the House of Lords and the House of Commons.

In the middle of the 11th century, King Edward the Confessor had moved his court to the Palace of Westminster, situated on a central site near the river Thames.
In 1265 a parliament was created with two houses: the Lords and the Commons. The House of Lords met at the Palace of Westminster while the House of Commons did not have a permanent location. After King Henry VIII moved his court to Whitehall Palace in 1530, the House of Lords continued to meet in Westminster. In 1547 the House of Commons also moved here, confirming Westminster as the central seat of government, a position it still holds today.

Great Scotland Yard is a street in the St James's district within the City of Westminster, London. This is the street that gave its name to the Metropolitan Police of Greater London, which is called Scotland Yard. The Metropolitan Police force was formed in 1829. It remained there until 1890, when it moved out of Great Scotland Yard to new premises at Victoria Embankment. At that time, the Metropolitan Police changed its name to New Scotland Yard. In 1967, it moved again to 10 The Broadway, where it is still located today.