London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom. 8.63 million people live in London,[2] which is on the River Thames.
London is the biggest city in western Europe, and the world's largest financial centre.[3][4][5]
London was founded by the Romans in Londinium. London is also known as Lunnainn in Scottish Gaelic,[6] Llundain in Welsh and Londain in Irish.
For a long time, London was a small city. All its people lived inside the walls that were built by the Romans. This area is still called the City of London. There were many villages around the city. Gradually, more people came to live there. Then, step by step, the villages joined together into one huge city.
The city has a huge network of transport systems. The Victorians built a number of railway systems in the mid-19th century. Their main stations are in London, and the lines go to every corner of Great Britain. There were originally five major companies, which were merged into a national rail network in modern times.
There is also the world's first underground railway system, London Underground, which is the main way commuters get into London. There are five airports, though only one is actually in London (London City Airport). There is the London end of the London–Birmingham canal, which was important to the industrial 19th century.
Most people in London are British. However, London also has many immigrants. These people come from many different countries. They speak many different languages and have different religions and cultures. There are also many people from different countries who stay in London on business. Many people visit London as tourists. They may see the famous "Sights of London". These sights include palaces, churches and museums.
London is one of the world's most important cities for business, finance, and politics. It is also important for culture: media, entertainment, fashion, and art.
Born 28 November 1880. His father, A.L. Blok, was a lawyer and professor at Warsaw University. His mother, A.A. Beketova, was a writer. Soon after his birth, his parents separated and the young Blok spent much time with his grandfather, A.N. Beketov, a botantist at St. Petersburg University. At age five, the young Blok began writing verses such as:
Nice little rabbit, little grey rabbit, I love you. For you, in the kitchen garden I pick cabbages.
In 1889, Blok's mother remarried, and he went to live with her and her new husband, Lieutenant Frants Feliksovkich Kublitsky-Piottukh. He spent summers in the Beketov summer house in Shakhmatovo, halfway between Petersburg and Moscow. At age 14, he was the editor of The Messenger, a family literary journal produced in only one copy. His mother, grandmother, grandfather, uncles and aunts all contributed. Blok himself wrote sentimental verses on the beauties of life at Shakhmatovo. At age sixteen, he became enchanted with the theatre, particularly the work of Shakespeare. He decided to become an actor.
In 1898, Blok entered the law faculty of Petersburg University, but in 1901 he transferred to the historical-philological faculty, from which he graduated in 1906.
Родился 28 ноября 1880 года. Его отец, А. Л. Блок, был юристом и профессором Варшавского университета. Его мать, А.А. Бекетова была писателем. Вскоре после его рождения родители расстались, и молодой Блок провел много времени со своим дедом, А.Н. Бекетов, ботаник в Петербургском университете. В возрасте пяти лет молодой Блок начал писать стихи, такие как:
Хороший кролик, маленький серый кролик,
Я люблю тебя.
Для вас, в огороде
Я выбираю капусту.
В 1889 году мать Блока снова вышла замуж, и он отправился жить с ней и с ее новым мужем, лейтенантом Францем Феликсовичем Кублицким-Пиоттухом. Он провел лето в летнем домике Бекетова в Шахматове, на полпути между Петербургом и Москвой. В возрасте 14 лет он был редактором «Вестника», семейного литературного журнала, выпущенного только в одном экземпляре. Его мать, бабушка, дедушка, дяди и тети все Сам Блок написал сентиментальные стихи о красоте жизни в Шахматове. В возрасте шестнадцати лет он стал очарован театром, в частности работой Шекспира. Он решил стать актером.
В 1898 году Блок поступил на юридический факультет Петербургского университета, но в 1901 году перешел на историко-филологический факультет, из которого окончил в 1906 году.
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom. 8.63 million people live in London,[2] which is on the River Thames.
London is the biggest city in western Europe, and the world's largest financial centre.[3][4][5]
London was founded by the Romans in Londinium. London is also known as Lunnainn in Scottish Gaelic,[6] Llundain in Welsh and Londain in Irish.
For a long time, London was a small city. All its people lived inside the walls that were built by the Romans. This area is still called the City of London. There were many villages around the city. Gradually, more people came to live there. Then, step by step, the villages joined together into one huge city.
The city has a huge network of transport systems. The Victorians built a number of railway systems in the mid-19th century. Their main stations are in London, and the lines go to every corner of Great Britain. There were originally five major companies, which were merged into a national rail network in modern times.
There is also the world's first underground railway system, London Underground, which is the main way commuters get into London. There are five airports, though only one is actually in London (London City Airport). There is the London end of the London–Birmingham canal, which was important to the industrial 19th century.
Most people in London are British. However, London also has many immigrants. These people come from many different countries. They speak many different languages and have different religions and cultures. There are also many people from different countries who stay in London on business. Many people visit London as tourists. They may see the famous "Sights of London". These sights include palaces, churches and museums.
London is one of the world's most important cities for business, finance, and politics. It is also important for culture: media, entertainment, fashion, and art.
Nice little rabbit, little grey rabbit,
I love you.
For you, in the kitchen garden
I pick cabbages.
In 1889, Blok's mother remarried, and he went to live with her and her new husband, Lieutenant Frants Feliksovkich Kublitsky-Piottukh. He spent summers in the Beketov summer house in Shakhmatovo, halfway between Petersburg and Moscow. At age 14, he was the editor of The Messenger, a family literary journal produced in only one copy. His mother, grandmother, grandfather, uncles and aunts all contributed. Blok himself wrote sentimental verses on the beauties of life at Shakhmatovo. At age sixteen, he became enchanted with the theatre, particularly the work of Shakespeare. He decided to become an actor.
In 1898, Blok entered the law faculty of Petersburg University, but in 1901 he transferred to the historical-philological faculty, from which he graduated in 1906.
Родился 28 ноября 1880 года. Его отец, А. Л. Блок, был юристом и профессором Варшавского университета. Его мать, А.А. Бекетова была писателем. Вскоре после его рождения родители расстались, и молодой Блок провел много времени со своим дедом, А.Н. Бекетов, ботаник в Петербургском университете. В возрасте пяти лет молодой Блок начал писать стихи, такие как:
Хороший кролик, маленький серый кролик,
Я люблю тебя.
Для вас, в огороде
Я выбираю капусту.
В 1889 году мать Блока снова вышла замуж, и он отправился жить с ней и с ее новым мужем, лейтенантом Францем Феликсовичем Кублицким-Пиоттухом. Он провел лето в летнем домике Бекетова в Шахматове, на полпути между Петербургом и Москвой. В возрасте 14 лет он был редактором «Вестника», семейного литературного журнала, выпущенного только в одном экземпляре. Его мать, бабушка, дедушка, дяди и тети все Сам Блок написал сентиментальные стихи о красоте жизни в Шахматове. В возрасте шестнадцати лет он стал очарован театром, в частности работой Шекспира. Он решил стать актером.
В 1898 году Блок поступил на юридический факультет Петербургского университета, но в 1901 году перешел на историко-филологический факультет, из которого окончил в 1906 году.