Famous English Landmarks:
the clock was designed by Sir Edmund Beckett (1816-1905)
and is housed in the tower at the end of the houses
of Parliament. It is named after Sir Benjamin Hall,
who was commissioner of works at the time of installation
in 1859 and hosts a 13-ton bell.
It began as a neoclassical palace in 1821 by J. Nash
but was redesigned in 1913 by Sir Aston Webb. The
palace takes its name from the house built in the
early eighteenth century for the Dukes of Buckingham.
this is a royal fortress on the north bank of the
River Thames. The white tower of the fortress became
the nucleus of a series of concentric defenses. It
has also acquired the nickname ‘Traitor’s
Gate’ when it was used as a state prison.
St. Paul’s Cathedral
this is the Cathedral of the Church of England in
London. And was the replacement for Old St. Paul’s
which was destroyed in the Great fire of London in
1666.
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire these are a circular
arrangement of standing stones built in prehistoric
times. The stones are said to have been placed in
three main phases between c.3100-1500 BC. It is still
a mystery as to why it was built, but many theories
have been advocated to what exactly its purpose is.
Over time it has become a place synonymous with spiritualism
and rituals.