Learning about culture is a very important part of learning new languages. This part is dedicated to landmarks in the United States of America, the United Kingdom and Universidad Central de Venezuela (as CEPAUCV is part of the UCV).
Houses of Parliament
The Palace of Westminster, usually called the Houses of Parliament, is situated alongside the River Thames in Westminster, London. Britain’s Members of Parliament meet here.
The Palace of Westminster, usually called the Houses of Parliament, is situated alongside the River Thames in Westminster, London. Britain’s Members of Parliament meet here.
The building was designed by architect Charles Barry and built in the 1840s, replacing an earlier building destroyed by fire. The complex of buildings covers 8 acres and has over 1,100 rooms.
The Palace of Westminster is the meeting place of the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Information retrieved from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Palace_of_Westminster and http://primaryfacts.com/1987/palace-of-westminster-facts-about-the-houses-of-parliament/
Image retrieved from: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/11206403/ Deteroriating-Houses-of-Parliament-could-catch-fire-again-warn-Parliament-officials.htmlInformation retrieved from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Palace_of_Westminster and http://primaryfacts.com/1987/palace-of-westminster-facts-about-the-houses-of-parliament/
The Empire
State Building is a 102-story skyscraper located
on Fifth Avenue between
West 33rd and 34th Streets in
Midtown, Manhattan, New York City.
It has a roof height of 1,250 feet (381 m), and with its antenna included,
it stands a total of 1,454 feet (443.2 m) tall. Its
name is derived from the nickname for New York,
the Empire State.
It stood as the world's tallest building for
nearly 40 years, from its completion in early 1931 until the topping out of
the original World Trade Center's
North Tower in late 1970.The Empire State Building is an American cultural icon. It is designed in the distinctive Art Deco style and has been named as one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World by the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Information retrieved from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Empire_State_Building
Image retrieved from: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/empire-state-building-photo-contest-gallery-1.1474408
Information retrieved from: https://patrimoniocuc.wordpress.com/2010/05/04/
nubesalexander-calder/ and translated by Ayleen Trujillo Ruiz
Image retrieved from: http://www.panoramio.com/user/184490?with_photo_id=11922443
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