Matching Pairs London LandmarksOnline version What corresponds to which? Look at the photos of famous London landmarks and match them with their fun fact! by Laura Miucci 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 7,429 panels of glass were used in the construction of this building - that's around 3 football pitches! It was originally painted brown, but was re-painted blue, white and red in 1977 to mark the Queen's Silver Jubilee. The tallest building in London since its creation, and the dome is the second largest in the world. It was destroyed during the Great Fire of London of 1666. Kings and Queens have always been coronated here since 1066. Guy Fawkes tried to blow up this building in 1605, but failed. This landmark has 32 capsules, which correspond to the 32 boroughs of London, but they are numbered 1-33, to avoid using the number 13. “Largest and most diverse botanical and mycological collections” from around the globe. The World's oldest national public museum, and was one of the first buildings to use electric lighting. If Hitler had won World War Two, he planned to re-locate this monument from Trafalgar Square to Berlin. Official London residence of the British monarchy since 1837. Before the dome was placed on this monument, it was first assembled in manchester before being dismantled and brought to London. This place once housed a zoo, the Royal Mint, and also housed the Crown Jewels. Built by William the Conqueror. This monument is in fact called Elizabeth Tower, and it is the bell inside which gives this building its well-known nickname. The architect who designed this building is also the architect who designed the iconic red telephone boxes.
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