Hyde Park

Hyde Park

Hyde Park is the most famous park in London. Hyde Park is the largest royal park in Britain. Westminster Abbey (Westminster Abbey) is located in the center of London. It covers an area of more than 360 acres. It was originally a Westminster Abbey industry.

Before the 18th century, it was the king's deer farm. In the 16th century, King Henry VIII used it as a royal park. During the reign of Charles I, Hyde Park was open to the public. In 1851, Queen Victoria held the London International Fair here for the first time. In 1944, US President Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Churchill signed the Hyde Park agreement here, which is an agreement between the United States and Britain on the cooperation of nuclear weapons research and development during World War II. It is also a place for people to hold various political gatherings and other mass activities, with the famous speakers' corner.

Historical evolution

Hyde Park has a long history. It was a large manor in Westminster Abbey before 1066. In the first half of the 16th century, Henry VIII used it as a hunting ground. At the end of the 18th century, it was connected with the city and was turned into a park. Since the 19th century, the city of London has expanded, and Hyde Park, which was originally in the west suburb of London, has gradually become a central area, Become a favorite place for tourists

In the south of Hyde Park, there is a monument built in 1876 for Queen Victoria's husband Prince Albert. Opposite the monument is the Royal Albert Hall. The oval hall is covered with a glass dome, which is very spectacular. The first London International Exposition was held here in 1851. Every summer, there is a "no seat concert" held here

The marble palace gate in the northeast corner of the park was originally the stone arch in front of Buckingham Palace. Due to the narrow door opening, Buckingham Palace was demolished to Hyde Park when it was expanded in 1851, adding a scene to Hyde Park

Near this exquisitely carved and beautiful stone arch is the famous "speaker's Corner" in Hyde Park, also known as "Freedom Forum". Since the 19th century, people have been standing on the wooden box of soap every Sunday afternoon to make speeches, so there is a saying of "democracy on the soap box". Most of the speakers have been standing on their own ladder, talking and speaking freely Since the end of the century, Hyde Park has become a place for British workers to gather and demonstrate. Whenever there is a large-scale demonstration, the participants rush to Hyde Park from all over the country and then go to the main streets of the city

At the busiest time of the year in Hyde Park, there is a salute ceremony on the king's birthday. At that time, Hyde Park was gorgeous and colorful, and the audience gathered from all directions like the tide of the sea. At 11 o'clock in the morning, the Royal Artillery horse team came to the inspection Hall from the marble arch. After the 41 gun salute, the Gunners loaded the cannons on the carriage, and then flew on the horse, 21 of the 41 salutes were for the king's birthday and 20 for the capital

Traffic information

metro

Take the subway central line, get off at Lancaster Gate station or marble arch station, and walk for about 2 minutes.

Take subway Piccadilly line, get off at Hyde Park Corner station or Knightsbridge station, and walk for about 5 minutes.

bus

Take bus No.2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 19, 22, 30, 36, 38, 52, 73, 74, 82, 137, 148, 274, 390, 414, 436.

Main attractions

St.Paul's Cathedral

In 1666, a fire destroyed the original Gothic cathedral. The existing buildings were built by the famous British designer and architect Sir Christopher freen. The project started in 1675 and was completed in 1710 at a cost of 750000 pounds. For this great architectural masterpiece, Ryan spent 45 years of hard work.

British Museum

The British Museum, also known as the British Museum, is located in the Great Russell Square North of Oxford Street in London. It is one of the oldest and most magnificent museums in the world. The collection of cultural relics and books in this huge ancient Roman architecture is incomparable to any museum in the world. The British Museum was founded in 1753 and opened to the public in 1759. The existing house was built in the middle of the 19th century, with more than 100 exhibition rooms, covering an area of 67000 square meters. It used to be a collection of books, but later it also collected historical relics and ancient works of art from various countries. So far, it has collected 4 million exhibits. The British Museum is free all day.

Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace is Britain's Royal Palace, located in Westminster, the most powerful place in London. St James' Park in the East and Hyde Park in the West are the places where the British royal family lives and works. The palace was first built in 1703. The Duke of Buckingham, the Duke of ramandi and John Sheffield built a mansion here and named it after the Duke of Buckingham. Buckingham Palace has been built and expanded many times, and now it has become a grand three story rectangular building. When foreign heads of state and politics visit Britain, the queen will accompany the distinguished guests in the palace to review the guard of honor.

In the center of the square in front of Buckingham Palace stands a monument with a gilded statue of Queen Victoria, the great grandmother of Elizabeth II.

Tower of London Bridge

This is one of the most downstream bridges on the Thames. Tower Bridge with two towers as the base, using Gothic Heavy style design. As long as a large ship passes through, the 270 meter long bridge, weighing about 1000 tons, will slowly open into an "eight" shape. In the past, the tower bridge used water pressure and steam as the power of switch. Since 1976, it has been switched to electric control.

Capitol and Big Ben

The Capitol is the most striking building on Whitehall Avenue, and also the symbol of the British monarchy. The Gothic architectural complex is magnificent with classical charm and majestic momentum.

The Capitol is actually the most newly built palace in London. In 1834, a big fire burned down the original Westminster Palace, leaving only a tiled Westminster Hall, which took 12 years to build. After changing its name to parliament building, it became the political center of London and the meeting place for members of Parliament.

Westminster Abbey

The front of Westminster Abbey with two towers looks very spectacular. Westminster Abbey originated in 970. A group of friars of St. Benedict church built a monastery church in London at that time, and has remained its name ever since. The coronation ceremony, weddings and funerals, national ceremonies and other activities of successive kings were held here. Even the royal tombs were almost all located here. In addition, the tombstones or monuments of famous people in qudo history were also located in the church.

Geography

Hyde Park is divided into two parts by serpentine lake.

In the East Center of the Thames River, Hyde Park connects Kensington Park in the West and green park in the East, forming a luxury green space in the city of London. There is a marble Arc de Triomphe in the northeast corner of Hyde Park, and Wellington arch in the southeast corner, but the most famous is the speaker's corner here. As a historical symbol of British democracy, citizens can speak on any topic related to the national economy and people's livelihood here. This tradition has continued to this day. Hyde Park, covering an area of 1.6 million square meters, is the largest of London's Royal Parks and the most famous park in London. Before the 18th century, it was a deer hunting farm of the king of England, and later it was converted into a park. Hyde Park has a famous "Freedom Forum", also known as the "speech corner". It is a place where people can express their opinions in public. People often make impromptu speeches here. Almost every year, large summer outdoor concerts are also held here. At the south end of Hyde Park is the Hyde Park cavalry camp. The first thing you see in the morning must be the tamed horse. Hyde Park has fountains and sculptures to commemorate the unknown heroes who died in the war. To the west of Hyde Park is Kensington Park. In Kensington Park, visitors can visit Kensington Palace, where Princess Diana once lived.

layout

Covering an area of 1.6 million square meters, it is the most famous park in London. Before the 18th century, it was the king's deer farm. There are three routes to Hyde Park from the Southeast: on the left is the relatively wide rotton row, where many socialites like to ride and ride; on the other hand, there are three routes to Hyde Park

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