The Eiffel Tower

The symbol of Paris

 

 

The Eiffel Tower is the famous attraction in Paris. It is iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris. It has become both a global cultural icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. The tower is the tallest structure in Paris and the most-visited paid monument in the world.

  

Beautiful nightscape of The Eiffel Tower

 

You can see up to the Champ de Mars, Palais de Chaillo and Sacré-Cœur in top of The Eiffel Tower.

The Eiffel Tower has get a facelift for tourist once in 7 years.

 

 Eiffel tower light show (Paris, May 13, 2013, 10pm) 

 

 

<Transportation>

 

RER C Champs de Mars Tour Eiffel

Subway: Bir-Hakeim, Trocadéro or Ecole militaire

 

 

<Open date & time>

• It is open every day of the year, without exception, even on public holidays.

 

• Opening hours: The Tower is open from 09h30 to 23h00 and from 09h00 to midnight from mid June to the end of August.

 

<The light show>

 

21h, 22h, 23h

 

<Admission>

 

Admission : 13.4 €

Admission for the age of 12-24: 11.8 €

Admission for the age of 4-11: 9.3 €

Disable person: 9.3 €

Under 3 : Free

 

 

<Purchasing tickets online>

 

For individual visitors, bookings may be made on www.tour-eiffel.fr.

For groups, booking is essential on www.tour-eiffel.fr.

 

 

If you want mor information, get access to http://www.tour-eiffel.fr

<Source>
-Picture: Google image
-Text : http://www.tour-eiffel.fr
 



The Louvre Museum

The Louvre Museum

 

The Louvre Museum is one of the world's largest museums and a historic monument. A central landmark of Paris, France, it is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the 1st district. Nearly 35,000 objects from prehistory to the 21st century are exhibited over an area of 60,600 square metres. With more than 8 million visitors each year, the Louvre is the world's most visited museum.

 

<Information of The Louvre Museum>

 

• Time & Date

The Louvre is open every day (except Tuesday) from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Night opening until 9:45 p.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays

Closed on the following holidays: January 1, May 1, December 25

 

• Cost

Common cost: 10 €

up to 17 : free

 

<Main artworks>

 

In first floor, there are many artifacts of ancient Egyptian, Greece and Rome.

 

the Venus de Milo

 

The Sphinx

The goddess of victory

 

 

 

 

 

In second floor, Works of this 19th century French artist are exhibited.

 

The Mona Lisa

 

 La Grande Odalisque

 

 

 

 The Consecration of the Emperor Napoleon

 

And you can appreciate paintings of Netherlands and Germany.
 

 

<Source>
Picture :www.Google.com
            www.krt.co.kr

           
Text :

wikipedia, The Louvre Museum
        

http://www.louvre.fr/en

kr.rendezvousenfrance.com



Buckingham Palace & Victoria Memorial & Changing the Guard

Buckingham Palace

The Palace is located between The Green Park, Hyde Park and St. James Park.

(Location Map)

(The Green Park) If you walk to follow The Green Park, you will see the Buckingham Palace.

 Buckingham Palace is the Queen's official London residence and is used to receive and entertain guests on state, ceremonial and official occasions for the Royal Family. The palace was originally built in 1705 for the Duke of Buckingham.
 

(Inside Buckingham Palace)

Victoria Memorial

The Victoria Memorial is the golden statue of Queen Victoria which sits in fornt of Palace.



 
 

 

Changing the Guard Ceremony

 

The Changing the Guard ceremony takes place in the front of Buckingham Palace at 11:30 every day in summer, every other day in winter.

 

 

*Buckingham Palace guard change timing:

• 11:15 Guards,with bands, start arriving

• 11:30 Official start time

• 12:00 Guard change ceremony ends

 

*December 2013 Guard Change at Buckingham Palace

December : 2nd - 4th - 6th - 8th - 10th - 12th - 14th - 16th - 18th - 20th - 22nd - 24th - 27th - 28th - 30th

The New Guard marched to the Palace from Wellington Barracks with a Guards band. The Old Guard hands over in a ceremony during which the sentries are changed and then erturns to barracks. The ceremony lasts about 45 minutes and is free to watch.







 

 

 

Source:

• Wikipedia
• www.chaning-the-guard.com

 

Big Ben

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster is commonly known as the Big Ben. The tower is one of London's most famous landmarks. The name Big Ben is often used to describe the tower, the clock and the bell but the name was first given to the Great Bell.

 

The clock inside the tower was the world's largest when it was installed in the middle of the nineteenth century. The name Big Ben actually refers to the clock's hour bell, the largest of the clock's five bells. The other four are used as quarter bells.

Big Ben is located in the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London.

Actually I went to there and it’s night view was great !!

 

 

Subway

Westminster (Circle, District, Jubilee)

Location

Bridge Street SW1

 

<Source>

www.parliament.uk (Text)

www.google.com (Picture)

 

 

 

 

Tower Bridge

Tower Bridge

London's Tower Bridge is one of the most recognizable bridges in the world. Its Victorian Gothic style stems from a law that forced the designers to create a structure. And it has harmony with the nearby Tower of London.

Taking photographs of the Tower Bridge is a favorite London tourist activity, but you can also go inside the bridge. You can see a magnificent view over London from walkway between the two bridge towers.

 The main attraction of London is Tower Bridge.

 

 

Inside the bridge, there is the Tower Bridge Exhibition. Visitors can learn about the history of the bridge via photos, films, and other media.
 

 

(Tower Bridge, looking up-stream, at dusk.)

The bridge connects The Borough to the City of London.

 


 
 

<Source>
www.visitlondon.com   (Text)
Wikipedia (Text)
google (Picture)

Tower of London

 

Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, separated from the eastern edge of the square mile of the City of London.

 

The Tower of London's outer curtain wall, with the curtain wall of the inner ward just visible behind.  The Tower of London has played a prominent role in English history. It was besieged several times and controlling it has been important to controlling the country.

If you want to history of England and architectural styles of the Middle ages, visit the Tower of London.
The Tower has served variously as an armoury, a treasury, a menagerie, the home of the Royal Mint, a public records office, and the home of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom.

 

 

To go Tower of London, Take the subway to Tower Hill station.

And if you follow guidepost, you'll find Tower of London easily.

 

 

 

Ticket office is outside Tower of London. Admission is ￡20 for adults.

 

 

 

 

The main entrance to the Tower of London. Today the castle is a popular tourist attraction. Before entering, if you borrow audio guide in Korean, you know better the history of it and explanation.

 

 

The White Tower dates from the late 11th century.

There are many arms and suir of armors.

 

The Jewel House was built to house the royal regalia, including jewels, plate, and symbols of royalty such as the crown, sceptre, and sword.

   

<-The Imperial State Crown of the United Kingdom

Source: Wikipedia
              http://www.hrp.org.uk/TowerOfLondon/