London National Gallery. Trafalgar Square. Trafalgar Square is a square in the center of London where three major squares converge. London Trafalgar Square presentation in English

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Trafalgar Square

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Trafalgar Square is a square in the center of London, where, on the site of the Cross of Charing, the three main streets of Westminster converge - the Strand, Whitehall and the Mall. Initially it was called King William IV Square, but its final name was given in honor of the English victory at Trafalgar in 1805.

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Trafalgar Square is a traditional place for rallies, demonstrations, as well as public holidays - for example, Chinese New Year and Russian Old New Year. On May 8, 1945, Churchill announced victory in World War II to Londoners gathered in the square.

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Until recently, a special attraction of the square were pigeons that moved to the city from their traditional nesting sites - the surrounding mountains. There can be up to thirty-five thousand pigeons on the square at the same time. tourists always willingly fed the birds, buying seeds from the merchants working on the square. In 2000, the mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, banned the sale of pigeon feed in the square, removing the birdseed seller and his stall from Trafalgar Square.

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In 1841, four pedestals for sculptures were built in the corners of the square, three of them were decorated with statues of British statesmen, the fourth was empty for a long time. In September 2005, a sculpture depicting disabled pregnant artist Alison Lapper was unveiled on the empty fourth pedestal on the northwest corner of the square. On November 7, 2007, it was replaced by the multi-colored glass installation “Hotel Model” by the German sculptor Thomas Schütte. Installation Model of a hotel on the fourth pedestal. From July 6 to October 14, 2009 (for 100 days), an action by sculptor Antony Gormley called “One and Another” was held on the fourth pedestal, during which 2,400 ordinary Britons stood on the pedestal every hour, replacing each other. On May 24, 2010, a huge plexiglass bottle with a 1:30 scale model of Admiral Nelson's flagship Victory, on board which Nelson was mortally wounded during the Battle of Trafalgar, was placed on the fourth pedestal. The author of the project is British artist of Nigerian origin Yinka Shonibare. A separate website is dedicated to the fourth pedestal under the patronage of the Mayor of London

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Trafalgar Square. Trafalgar Square is a public space. Nelson Column is in the centre, guarded by four lion statues at its base. It commemorates the battle of Trafalgar, a British naval victory on Napoleon. In this square there are fountains that are lightened by LED lights.

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Trafalgar Square is a public space. Nelson Column is in the centre, guarded by four lion statues at its base. It commemorates the battle of Trafalgar, a British naval victory on Napoleon. In this square there are fountains that are lightened by LED lights. At the back there is the National Gallery. There is also a temporary statue that represents a child on a horse.

The National Gallery is an art museum on Trafalgar Square. Founded in 1824, it houses a collection of over 2,300 paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 1900. Its collection belongs to the public of the United Kingdom and entry to the main collection is free. The Gallery is the fourth most visited art museum in the world.

It is one of the most famous street of the city It is in the city of Westminster. It is two and half kilometers from Oxford Circus to St. Giles Circus. It has approximately 300 shops.

The City of Westmister. It was built in 1819 to connect Regent Street with the major shopping street of Piccadilly. The Circus is close to the major shopping and entertainment areas in the West End. Piccadilly Circus is surrounded by illuminated advertising hoardings on the buildings. PICCADILLY CIRCUS

Tate Modern is a modern art gallery in London. It holds the national collection of British art from 1500 to the present day and is the most-visited modern art gallery in the world.

Decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection. Named after Prince Albert and Queen Victoria, it was founded in 1852. VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM

Westminster Abbey; then it became a market for fruit and vegetables and now it is a theater. There are also a lot of shops and tourist attractions like street artists. COVENT GARDEN

Liberty is a shop in Regent Street in Central London.The shop opened in 1875.The shop sells ornaments,f abric and objet of art. It took the name from Arthur Lasenby Liberty. During the 1890s the store became one of the most prestigious in London.

The Tate Gallery is a part of four art museums. It was called National Gallery of British Art It was founded in 1897. There is a collection of International Modern and Contemporary Art.

Hyde Park is one of the largest parks in central London, and one of the Royal Parks of London. It is divided by the Serpentine into Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens and covers 253 hectares. It was acquired in 1536 by Henry VIII, as an hunting ground, until Charles I opened it to the general public.

The Kew Gardens are the Royal Botanic Gardens, in the southwest of London between Richmond and Kew. It is 121 hectares of gardens and botanical glasseshouse. Kew Gardens originated in the exotic garden at Kew park.

The Palace of Westminster is the meeting place of the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The Palace is on the River Thames in the City of Westminster, central London.

The cathedral is one of the most famous in London. It was the tallest building in London from 1710 to 1962, and its dome is still one of the highest in the world. St Paul's is the second largest church in the United Kingdom. It is on Ludgate Hill, the highest point in the City of London.

The River Thames flows through southern England. Its course starts in south west England and ends east of central London It is the longest river in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom, behind the River Severn.

Carnaby Street is a pedestrianized street in London, located in Soho district, near Oxford Street. It became popular for “Mod style” in the 60’s. Today Carnaby Street is full of shops and restaurants and it is populare among teenagers and tourists for shopping.

The city is an area of ​​London. The city is today a major business and financial center. The name “London” is now used for a wider area than just the City of London, which is often known simply as “The City”. La City of London is governed by the City of London Corporation.

Madame Tussauds is a museum that shows the wax statues of famous peoples. People can see their idols as Queen Elizabeth II, the Beatles and Henry VIII. In the dome above there is a Planetarium In the dome above there is a Planetarium

30 St Mary Ax, also called “the Gherkin”, is a skyscraper in the City of London. It was completed in 2003 and opened in 2004. It has 41 floors and it is 180 meters high. It has become an iconic symbol of London.

Royal Greenwich is the palace which gives its name to the Greenwich Meridian passing through it. It was the birthplace of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. There is also a park with a Statue of a commander of the British expedition to conquest Quebec.

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• In the center of the square since 1843 there has been a dark gray granite Nelson Column, 44 m high, with a statue of the admiral himself on top. The column is decorated with frescoes, cast figures of lions and fountains. The square is surrounded by famous buildings, including the building of the London National Gallery and the Church of St. Martin in the Fields. In 1841, four pedestals for sculptures appeared in the corners of the square, three of which were occupied by statues of British statesmen (George IV, Lord Havelock, Sir Charles Napier), and on the fourth pedestal the sculptures appeared only in 2005. The end of World War II was also announced to Londoners on May 8, 1945 by Churchill in Trafalgar Square. Here, on the square, every winter the Chinese New Year and the Russian Old New Year are celebrated.
• The country's main Christmas tree is traditionally installed in Trafalgar Square, which Norway has annually given to London since World War II as a token of gratitude for its liberation from fascism. The end of World War II was also announced to Londoners on May 8, 1945 by Churchill in Trafalgar Square. Here, on the square, every winter they celebrate the Chinese New Year and the Russian Old New Year.

On two more pedestals there are sculptures of two colonial military leaders - Lord Havelock (for the suppression of the rebellion in India) and Sir Charles Napier (the conquest of the Indian province of Sindh). The fourth pedestal in Trafalgar Square is still empty; for more than a hundred years, the British have not decided which of the British deserves to be on this pedestal. From time to time, various works of contemporary artists are installed on it. Pigeons were a peculiar attraction of Trafalgar Square. Previously, there could be up to 35 thousand pigeons here at the same time. Demonstrations are currently taking place in Trafalgar Square. One of the best is May Day. The middle of Trafalgar Square is the starting point for distances, but besides this, the square is also an important transport interchange. Trafalgar Square is one of the main attractions of the British capital. The square is located in the center of London, at the crossroads of three important streets of Westminster - Strand, Whitehall and Mall. The square, formerly known as King William IV Square, was renamed Trafalgar Square in honor of the victory of the English fleet under Admiral Nelson off Trafalgar in 1805.

Trafalgar Square is one of the main attractions of the British capital. The square is located in the center of London, at the crossroads of three important streets of Westminster - Strand, Whitehall and Mall. The square, formerly known as King William IV Square, was renamed Trafalgar Square in honor of the victory of the English fleet under Admiral Nelson off Trafalgar in 1805.

In the center of the square since 1843 there has been a dark gray granite Nelson Column, 44 m high, with a statue of the admiral himself on top. The column is decorated with frescoes, cast figures of lions and fountains.

The square is surrounded by famous buildings, including the London National Gallery and the Church of St Martin in the Fields.

In 1841, four pedestals for sculptures appeared in the corners of the square, three of which were occupied by statues of British statesmen (George IV, Lord Havelock, Sir Charles Napier), and sculptures appeared on the fourth pedestal only in 2005. The first was a figure of pregnant disabled artist Alison Lapper, the next was a multi-colored glass installation "Hotel Model" by German sculptor Thomas Schutte, and behind that was a large plexiglass bottle with a 1:30 scale model of Admiral Nelson's flagship, the Victory, inside.

The square has always been a popular public place, where both solemn and sad events took place. For example, the square has seen the dispersal of rallies, bloody riots, and protest demonstrations. At the same time, the country’s main Christmas tree is traditionally installed in Trafalgar Square, which Norway has given to London every year since World War II as a token of gratitude for its liberation from fascism. The end of World War II was also announced to Londoners on May 8, 1945 by Churchill in Trafalgar Square. Here, on the square, every winter the Chinese New Year and the Russian Old New Year are celebrated.

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