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Places of Interest in Great Britain

Топик Интересные места в Великобритании рассказывает о достопримечательностях Британии, привлекающих туристов со всего мира. Лондон известен такими памятниками старины, как Лад Хилл, Вестминстерский дворец, Вестминстерское аббатство, Британский музей, Музей мадам Тюссо и др. Ливерпуль – второй по величине порт Англии знаменит своими доками, медицинской школой и как родина “Битлз”. Стратфорд-на-Эйвоне – родина и место погребения Уильями Шекспира. Из топика вы узнаете о Стоунхендже, Замке Тинтагель, Кентерберийском Соборе, Кембриджском

и Оксфордском университетах.

Britain is rich in its historic places which link the present with the past.

The oldest part of London is Lud Hill, where the city is originated. About a mile west of it there is Westminster Palace, where the Кing lived and the Parliament met, and there is also Westminster Abbey, the coronation church.

Liverpool, the “city of ships”, is England’s second greatest port, ranking after London. The most interesting sight in the Liverpool is the docks. They occupy a river frontage of seven miles. The University of Liverpool, established in 1903, is noted for its School of Tropical Medicine. And in the music world Liverpool is a well-known name, for it’s the home town of “The Beatles”.

Stratford-on-Avon lies 93 miles north-west of London. Shakespeare was born here in 1564 and here he died in 1616. Cambridge and Oxford Universities are famous centres of learning.

Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument, presumably built by Druids, members of an order of priests in ancient Britain. Tintagel Castle is King Arthur’s reputed birthplace. Canterbury Cathedral is the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury, head of the Church of England.

The British Museum is the

largest and richest museum in the world. It was founded in 1753 and contains one of the world’s richest collections of antiquities. The Egyptian Galleries contain human and animal mummies. Some parts of Athens’ Parthenon are in the Greek section.

Madam Tussaud’s Museum is an exhibition of hundreds of life-size wax models of famous people of yesterday and today. The collection was started by Madam Tussaud, a French modeller in wax, in the 18th century. Here you can meet Marilyn Monroe, Elton John, Picasso, the Royal Family, the Beatles and many others: writers, movie stars, singers, politicians, sportsmen, etc.


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  1. Places of Interest in Great Britain – Достопримечательности Великобритании (1) Britain is rich in its historic places which link the present with the past. The oldest part of London is Lud Hill, where the city is originated. About a mile west of it there is Westminster Palace, where the king lived and the Parliament met, and there is also Westminster Abbey, the coronation church. Liverpool, […]...
  2. Places of Interest in Great Britain – Достопримечательности Великобритании (4) Great Britain is rich in world-famous places. Hide Park is the London’s largest and most fashionable park. It was once a royal hunting forest. There are restaurants and bars at each end of the Serpentine lake. You can hire a boat there. Number 10, Downing Street has been the home of the British Prime Minister […]...
  3. Достопримечательности Великобритании/ Places of Interest in Great Britain На английском языке Перевод на русский язык Places of Interest in Great Britain Достопримечательности Великобритании Great Britain is the main English-speaking country in the world. It consists of England, Scotland and Wales. There are many interesting sights in each of these countries and their capitals: London, Edinburgh and Cardiff. Millions of people visit Britain every […]...
  4. Places of Interest in Great Britain – Достопримечательности Великобритании (3) Great Britain is rich in world-famous places. Certainly among them there are famous university cities Oxford and Cambridge, Shakespeare’s birthplace – Stratford-upon-Avon, towns of Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow. Stratford-upon-Avon is a small town with the population about 20 thousand. It is 94 miles northwest of London. Its chief points of interest are associated with the name […]...
  5. Places of Interest in Great Britain – Достопримечательности Великобритании (2) Great Britain is rich in world-famous places. Certainly among them there are famous university cities Oxford and Cambridge, Shakespeare’s birthplace – Stratford-upon-Avon, towns of Cardiff, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Stratford-upon-Avon is a small town. Its chief points of interest are associated with Shakespeare, the greatest English poet and playwright. Shakespeare was buried in the church at […]...
  6. London – The Capital of Great Britain When we think of Paris, Rome. Madrid, Lisbon and other European capitals, we think of them as “cities’. When we think of the whole of modern London, the capital city of England and the United Kingdom, that great area covering several hundred square kilometres, we do not think of it as ‘a city’, not even […]...
  7. London (10) London is the capital of Great Britain. More than six million people live in London. London lies on both banks of the river Thames. It is the largest city in Europe and one of the largest cities in the world. London is not only the capital of the country, it is also a very big […]...
  8. London, Capital of Great Britain – Лондон – столица Великобритании London is the capital of Great Britain, its political, economic, and commercial centre. It is one of the largest cities in the world and the largest city in Europe. Its population is about 8 million. London is divided into several parts: the City, Westminster, the West End, and the East End. The heart of London […]...
  9. Places of Interest in London – Достопримечательности Лондона Hyde Park It’s the London’s largest and most fashionable park. It was once a royal hunting forest. There are restaurants and bars at each end of the Serpentine lake. Hire a boat. Downing Street Number 10, Downing Street has been the home of the British Prime Minister since 1735. The Houses of Parliament Its official […]...
  10. Famous people of Great Britain – Знаменитые люди Великобритании Great Britain is very rich with outstanding people and always was. There are lots of famous British musicians, sportsmen, scientists, writers, explorers and so on. One of the most important people of the mankind was Charles Darwin, who was a great explorer, scientist and a writer. He has travelled around the world carefully studying the […]...
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  12. London (9) London, the capital of Great Britain, is situated on the Thames River. It is the largest city in Europe with a population of eight and a quarter million. It is divided into four parts: the City, Westminster, the West End and the East End. The City is the business and commercial heart of London. Many […]...
  13. Достопримечательности Нью-Йорка/ Places of Interest in New York На английском языке Перевод на русский язык Places of Interest in New York Достопримечательности Нью-Йорка New York is not the capital city of the Unites States of America. However, it’s the largest and the most famous city of the country. The city is situated on the east coast of the Atlantic Ocean and consists of […]...
  14. Достопримечательности Москвы/ Places of Interest in Moscow На английском языке Перевод на русский язык Places of Interest in Moscow Достопримечательности Москвы Moscow is the biggest city of Russia and its capital. The city is situated on the Moskva River and was found more than 800 years ago. Nowadays, Moscow is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It houses many […]...
  15. Industrial Centres and Ports of Great Britain Топик Промышленные центры и порты Великобритании рассказывает о крупных городах Британии, центрах ее промышленности и главных портах страны. В первую очередь, это, конечно, Лондон – крупнейший промышленный город, столица, центр торговли и порт с множеством причалов. Территория Мидлендс на Среднеанглийской низменности является традиционным центром угледобычи (т. н. Черная страна) и индустрии. Она расположена на расстоянии […]...
  16. Places of Interest in New York – Интересные места Нью-Йорка Although New York is not the capital of the United States, it is the biggest and most important city and seaport of the country. New York is situated on the Atlantic coast, in the northeastern part of the country, in the state of New York at the mouth of the deep Hudson River, one of […]...
  17. Достопримечательности Алма-Аты/ Places of Interest in Almaty На английском языке Перевод на русский язык Places of Interest in Almaty Достопримечательности Алма-Аты Almaty is one of the most beautiful and spacious cities of Kazakhstan. It is a former capital of the country and one of the nicest cities in whole Central Asia. It’s situated at the foot of the emerald Tien-Shan ridges and […]...
  18. The Geographical Position of Great Britain – Географическое положение Великобритании (2) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles are separated from Europe by the English Channel. The British Isles are washed by the North Sea in the East and the Atlantic Ocean in the West. The territory of Great Britain is divided into four parts: […]...
  19. Достопримечательности Санкт-Петербурга/ Places of Interest in St Petersburg На английском языке Перевод на русский язык Places of Interest in St Petersburg Достопримечательности Санкт-Петербурга Saint Petersburg is the north capital of Russia. It is known as one of the biggest and most beautiful cities of the country. People often call St Petersburg the Venice of the North, because it has as many canals as […]...
  20. Britain in Brief В топике Коротко о Британии освещаются основные факты о Соединенном Королевстве Великобритании и Северной Ирландии. Вы узнаете о Британских островах, о крупнейших городах, о столице, климате и реке Темзе, о форме правления и о каждой из четырех стран, входящих в состав Королевства. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland with an area of […]...
  21. Cities and Towns of Great Britain Great Britain is a highly developed industrial country, and most of the people live in large cities. Naturally, the capital comes first among the biggest industrial cities of the country. Lots of things such as clothes, food, planes and cars are made in London. Birmingham is the biggest town in the centre of England. Machines, […]...
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  23. Great Britain (5) В топике Великобритания (5) рассказывается о географическом положении страны, климате, населении и о форме правления в современном Соединенном Королевстве. Из 4-х стран, входящих в Соединенное Королевство, Англия признана ведущей, как самая богатая, плодородная и самая населенная часть страны. В топике также приводятся описания Шотландии, Уэльса и Северной Ирландии. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and […]...
  24. Достопримечательности Германии/ Places of Interest in Germany На английском языке Перевод на русский язык Places of Interest in Germany Достопримечательности Германии Germany is one of the most interesting and widely visited countries of Europe. It consists of 16 states, and its capital and largest city is Berlin. Tourists love visiting Germany as there is a great number of attractions in every part […]...
  25. The Geographical Position of Great Britain – Географическое положение Великобритании (3) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland covers an area of some 244 thousand square miles. It is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles are separated from Europe by the Strait of Dover and the English Channel. The British Isles are washed by the North Sea in the east and the […]...
  26. Ukrainian Places of Interest Ukraine is a country with the glorious past. It is rich in historical monuments and different places of interest. Kyiv is the capital of Ukraine and one of the oldest cities in the Eastern Europe. It has already celebrated its 1500th anniversary. That’s why it is not surprising that a lot of interesting monuments are […]...
  27. Достопримечательности Австралии/ Places of Interest in Australia На английском языке Перевод на русский язык Places of Interest in Australia Достопримечательности Австралии Australia is one of the biggest countries in the world. Besides, it’s the only country, which is also a continent. For many other world countries Australia is a remote land to visit, nevertheless, millions of people gladly fly there to see […]...
  28. London (3) London is one of the largest and most interesting cities in the world. Greater London covers an area of about 600 square miles and has the population of nearly 9 million people. In London today, there still stand numerous landmarks reminding us of the town, as it was five or six centuries ago. The old […]...
  29. Great Britain (3) Топик Великобритания (3) продолжает рассказывать о стране. В состав Соединенного Королевства Великобритании и Северной Ирландии входят четыре страны: Англия (столица – Лондон), Шотландия (Эдинбург), Уэльс (Кардифф) и Северная Ирландия (Белфаст). Каждая страна имеет свою государственную эмблему. Народы всех 4-х стран составляют Британскую нацию. Официальным языком является английский язык, при этом активно существуют шотландский язык и […]...
  30. Достопримечательности Шотландии/ Places of Interest in Scotland На английском языке Перевод на русский язык Places of Interest in Scotland Достопримечательности Шотландии Scotland is one of the most interesting countries within the UK. It borders with England and is washed by the North Sea, the Atlantic Ocean, the North Channel and Irish Sea. The largest city in the country is Glasgow. The second […]...
  31. The Towns of Great Britain – Города Великобритании The centre of everything in Great Britain is the city of London. It’s situated at the centre of a vast national and international network of communication. London consists of four main districts, which differ from each other. These are the City, Westminster, the West End and the East End. London’s industries are extremely varied. Among […]...
  32. Достопримечательности Канады/ Places of Interest in Canada На английском языке Перевод на русский язык Places of Interest in Canada Достопримечательности Канады Canada is one of the largest countries in the world and a popular English-speaking country for tourists. Every year millions of tourists visit it with different reasons. Some want to study English there, some to visit their friends or relatives, but […]...
  33. Достопримечательности Киева/ Places of Interest in Kiev На английском языке Перевод на русский язык Places of Interest in Kiev Достопримечательности Киева Kiev is the capital of Ukraine and one of the oldest cities in Europe. It has a long history and rich culture. There are many ancient churches, cathedral, monuments, outstanding buildings and museums in it. All in all the city of […]...
  34. Перевод слова museum Museum – музей Перевод слова Ethnographic museum – этнографический музей public museum – государственный музей science museum – научный музей museum catalogue – каталог музейных экспонатов to conduct tourists through a museum – водить туристов по музею to do a museum – осматривать музей Entrance to the Museum is free. Вход в музей бесплатный. We’ll […]...
  35. Достопримечательности Италии/ Places of Interest in Italy На английском языке Перевод на русский язык Places of Interest in Italy Достопримечательности Италии Italy is one of the most beautiful countries in Europe. Every year millions of tourists visit this country to see its attractions. The capital of Italy is Rome and there are certainly many interesting sights in this city, including the Colloseum, […]...
  36. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Great Britain lies on the Atlantic coast of Western Europe, separated from France by only 34 km of water. It is made up of three countries, England, Scotland and Wales. Great Britain with Northern Ireland forms the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The capital of the United Kingdom is London, in England. […]...
  37. Достопримечательности Минска/ Places of Interest in Minsk На английском языке Перевод на русский язык Places of Interest in Minsk Достопримечательности Минска Minsk is not only the capital of Belarus but also one of the most beautiful cities in Eastern Europe. There are a lot of ancient sights in the city which are widely visited by tourists. They include numerous churches, cathedrals, monasteries, […]...
  38. England England is the largest and the richest part of GB. Its’ capital is London. The biggest industrial cities are London, Liverpool, Birmingham, Manchester, and other interesting cities as York, Chester, Oxford, and Cambridge. Stonehenge is one of the most popular prehistoric places in England. It is situate in the south-west of England. It is a […]...
  39. Достопримечательности Вашингтона/ Places of interest in Washington На английском языке Перевод на русский язык Places of interest in Washington Достопримечательности Вашингтона Washington is not only the capital of the United States. It’s also an amazingly beautiful city. Every year millions of people visit Washington in order to see its famous sights. The city was named after the first President of the USA, […]...
  40. Достопримечательности России/ Places of Interest in Russia На английском языке Перевод на русский язык Places of Interest in Russia Достопримечательности России Russia is the largest country in the world. It has a long and interesting history. The country is famous for its numerous places of interest. The capital of Russia is Moscow, and it’s the biggest city in the country. Another big […]...
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