Презентация на тему "London Eye"

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  LondonEye by Julia Tachyns’ka

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  A modern but already very popular tourist attraction is the London Eye, a giant observation wheel located in the Jubilee Gardens on the South Bank. The 135 meter (443ft) tall structure was built as part of London's millennium celebrations.

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  A Landmark for the new Millennium The structure was designed by the architectural team of David Marks and Julia Barfield, husband and wife. They submitted their idea for a large observation wheel as part of a competition to design a landmark for the new millennium.None of the entrants won the competition, but the couple pressed on and eventually got the backing of British Airways, who sponsored the project.

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  Construction Constructionoftheobservationwheeltookmorethanayearandahalftocomplete. Intheprocessover 1700 tonnesofsteelwereusedforthestructureandmorethan 3000tonnes ofconcretewereusedforthefoundations. Thefuturisticlookingcapsules, accommodatinguptotwenty-fivepassengers, weretransportedallthewayfromFrancebytrainthroughthechunnel. Eachegg-shapedcapsuleiseightmeterslongandweighsfivehundredkilograms. Thetwenty-fivemeter (82 ft) longspindlewasbuiltintheCzechRepublic. Therimhasadiameterof 122m (400ft), abouttwohundredtimesthesizeofabicyclewheel. Eightyspokesconnecttherimwiththespindle.

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  The Observation Wheel The observation wheel turns slow enough for people to embark while it is moving. A complete turn takes about thirty minutes. Thanks to the construction of the glass capsules on the outer side of the rim, London Eye CapsuleCapsulethe passengers have a great 360 degree view over London. Many famous landmarks are clearly visible, including Buckingham Palace, St. Paul's Cathedral and the Houses of Parliament. On a clear day you can see as far as forty kilometers (25 miles). Make sure you get your tickets in advance, lines can be very long, both the lines for embarking and for ticket purchases. It's less crowded at night when the views are even more spectacular.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 PanoramicskylineseenfromtheEye, with PalaceofWestminster and BigBen totheleft, CharingCrossrailwaystation centre, and Waterloorailwaystation totheright