The Houses of Parliament

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The Houses of Parliament
 
   
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HISTORY

• Were built in Neogothic style between 1840-1852,
  after the old building had burnt down.
• This house was built by Sir Charles Barry and
  A.W. Pugin.
• It was last used in 1880 for this purpose.

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The Houses of Parliament

• Are the political centre of the United Kingdom
• Are the home of the British Parliament

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The parts

• The House of Lords
• The House of Commons
• Big Ben

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BIG BEN

• One of the best-known of Londons monument
• Big Ben is not really the name of the clock, it
  is the name of the bell.

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Pictures of Big Ben
   
      
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Shopping

• Oxford street is probably Londons most
  well-known shopping street.

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• Piccadilly running from Piccadilly Circus to
  Hyde Park Corner is the place where you can buy
  sportswear or elegant ladies and menswear.

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• Tobacco Dock in the Docklands is a vast complex
  of shops and restaurants set into effective old
  warehouses.

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The end

• Sandra Koutná
• Veronika Ondrácková