UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and NORTHERN IRELAND

uckingham Palace. It was laid out in Victorian times on the site of the Royal stables.
The square was named after Admiral Horatio Nelson. He de - feated the French Fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. In the mid - dle of the square a very tall column (1842) stands. Its height is 50 m. It is the monument to Lord Nelson. His statue is on the top of the column. The statue is 5 m high. Bronze relieves show his most famous victories. The four bronze lions at the bottom of the column were cast from the cannons of the ships. There are two beautiful fountains and historical British people around the column. There are lots of pigeons. They are nearly tame and you can feed them just from your hand.
Trafalgar Square is the place for political demonstrations and it is the popular meeting place for both tourists and Londoners.
Pupil 9. The Tower of London is a famous ancient historic building. It was founded by William the Conqueror in 1078. From the 11th century the Tower has been served many purposes and it is full of history.
At first it was a fortress and a palace. Then it was the kings resi - dence. From the 15th to 18th century it was a state prison. For some time it was the first royal observatory. For 300 years there was the royal zoo. Since 1640 it has been the place where the Crown Jewels are kept. Today the Tower houses the unique collection of Royal arms.

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Look at our table. Today we tried to remember some facts about the UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and NORTHERN IRELAND. Thank you for your work. I think we had a lot of fun, didnt we?
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