Londra Video Tour 🇬🇧 Buckingham Palace e Hyde Park

London is rich with over 2000 years of history Many of his oldest traditions are still popular today Its palaces courtyards and ceremonial castles are the main monuments that testify to its history A certain number of annual parades regularly take place at the oldest sites of the capital The Queen's Guard is traditionally composed of soldiers standing guard in their position A formal uniform consisting of a red outfit and a bear skin hat The changing of the guard is accompanied by their own military band The music played ranges from traditional military marches to pieces by composers musical film including familiar pop songs For nearly 200 years from the 1830s to the present From Queen Victoria to Queen Elizabeth II Buckingham Palace in the heart of London It was the seat of the British monarchy The building is a symbol of power tradition and a source of national pride A gathering place for the English people during times of joy and sorrow Located in front of Buckingham Palace this large monument was Built in honor of Queen Victoria who reigned for almost 64 years Today the palace rooms are widely used by the queen and the royal family members To receive and entertain state guests to organize ceremonial and official events In the months of August and September when the queen makes her annual visit to Scotland the palace and its 19 rooms are open to visitors Located in the heart of London at the Royal Hyde Park Corner Wellington Arch is a landmark for Londoners and visitors The 1912 quadriga on top of the Wellington Arch is one of the largest bronze works in Europe From the bronze sculpture that decorates the arch you can admire the views London's spectacles Laos Royal Parks the Royal Artillery Memorial and their sculptures The statue of Wellington honors the great man his achievements and his battles He made important decisions throughout his long and illustrious career Monuments in memory of soldiers who died in war are part of the landscape of the United Kingdom They allow one to perceive not only the changing face of the commemoration but also the military history the social history and the country's artistic history St James' Park is the oldest royal park in London and is surrounded by three palaces Walking today along the elegant streets of St James' Par It's hard to imagine that cattle once grazed here But 470 years ago e area of St James was known mainly for its farms forests He founded a hospital for women and lepers The park became more formal when Charles II became king in 1660 He had been in exile in France after the English Civil War He had been impressed by the elaborate gardens belonging to the French royal family When Carlo returned to his homeland he ordered the modernization of St James' Park The Hyde Park Corner Screen is located between Piccadilly Arcade and Hyde Park It is a gate 33 meters wide with three arches connected by an Ionic colonnade The gate was designed in 1825 by Decimus Barton as an entrance to Hyde Park Hyde Park is one of the most beautiful landscapes in London and spans 350 acres Around 900 years ago the area that became today's Hyde Par It was part of the Menor d'Eia and belonged to the monks of the Abbey of Westminster We saw meadows dotted with trees Queen Caroline established a new trend in landscape architecture The queen created a large lake called the Serpentine by blocking the flow of the Westbourne At that point the artificial lakes were usually long and straight The Serpentine Lake was one of the first lakes created in England with a natural appearance It was immediately copied into parks and gardens throughout the country It was also the center of the celebrations in 1814 for the British victory in the naval battle of Trafalgar Influenced by the series of crosses of Eleanor of Castile and other statues from Edinburgh and Manchester from the 13th century the Albert Memorial in Kensington Gardens It is one of the greatest monuments of the early Victorian Gothic style His eccentricity exemplifies the peak of the Victorian era And the interests and passions of Prince Albert Everyone around the base of the monume The Parnassus frieze depicts famous painters sculptors poets musicians and architects The ones that reflect Alberto's enthusiasm for the arts Marble figures represent Europe Asia Africa and America They are located at every corner of the memorial The Royal Albert Hall part of a national monument dedicated to Prince Albert It is today one of the most famous artistic sites in the world The building is made of red bricks and terracotta It was designed around an amphitheater It refers to those that the prince had seen during his travels in Europe A frieze depicting the arts and sciences decorates the spaces of the building