England, Southeast презентация

Landscape
South East England is often called the "garden of England", because it has the mildest climate in the country, and orchards and fields extend for many kilometers. The region is bordered by two Straits, the English channel and Pas-de-Calais and is renowned for its coastal resorts, the most famous of which is Brighton.

political division
South East England includes nine ceremonial counties, as well as dozens of unitary and municipal districts. Administrative centre — Guildford (Surrey).

major cities in Southeast England

Oxford

Oxford attractions:
Oxford Castle
Oxford castle is a large, partially ruined, medieval Norman castle in Oxford, and was built in the Western part of the city, on the banks of the river ISIS (the name of the Thames on the site of Oxford).

The Merton College
The oldest college at Oxford University, founded in 1264 by Walter de Merton, bishop of Rochester, and then Lord Chancellor of England, to train priests.

Brighton

Brighton attractions:
The Royal pavilion
The former seaside residence of the kings of great Britain, the monument of "Indo-Saracenic" style 1810-ies.

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery
Brighton Museum & Art Gallery is a municipally-owned public museum and art gallery in the city of Brighton and Hove in the South East of England. It is part of "Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton and Hove".

Portsmouth

Portsmouth attractions:
Spinnaker Tower
Spinnaker tower-tower with a height of 170 meters above sea level and 2.5 times higher than Nelson's column; is the tallest building in the UK outside of London and the centre for the reconstruction of the port of Portsmouth.

Kings Theatre
Theatre in Southsea, Portsmouth which opened on 30th September 1907. It is operated by the Kings.

Reading

Reading attractions:
Reading Abbey
Large, ruined abbey in the centre of the town of Reading, in the English county of Berkshire. It was founded by Henry I in 1121.

Southampton

Southampton attractions:
Bargate
The building is a scheduled monument, which served as a temporary exhibition and a space for Southampton Solent University.

God's House Tower
Tower of God's house- was built in the 13th century, it stands on the southeast corner of the city walls, and allowed access to the city platform and the city waterfront.