OSZ Uckermark in England 2014

6. April – 12. April 2014

Table of content

1. Sunday - day 1 departure from Prenzlau 2. Monday - day 2 arrival at Camber Sands3. Tuesday - day 3 visit Canterbury 4. Wednesday - day 4 visit Hever Castle5. Thursday - day 5 a trip to London6. Friday - day 6 enjoy the beach and the sport activities, departure7. Saturday - day 7 arrival at Prenzlau

Sunday - day 1

Our journey will start at the train station in Prenzlau.

We will go by coach

Germany …

The Netherlands …

Belgium …

France …

ferry …

final destination:

England

Monday - day 2• arrival at Camber Sands• move into our accommodation (02:00 pm)• first exploration of the appartments

Canterbury Cathedral

Tuesday - day 3

• built in 1067

• Height: 75m

• consists of: long house, western krypter, eastern krypter, tower, chor, transepts, chapel, organ

• Gothic style

• since 1988: UNESCO World Cultural Heritage

visit Hever Castle

• important historic castle• built in the 13th century• once family home of one of England‘s most

famous queens - Anne Boleyn• 125 acres of spetacular gardens

Wednesday - day 4

Houses of Parliament/Palace of Westminster

• meeting place of the House of Commons and the House of Lords

• lies on Middlesex bank of River Thames in Westminster

Thursday - day 5

Westminster Abbey

• formally titled Collegiate Church of St. Peter at Westminster

• large, mainly Gothic, church in the City of Westminster

• 29.04.2011: royal wedding of Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton

Number 10 Downing Street

• headquarters of Her Majesty‘s Government• official residence of First Lord of Treasury• one of the most famous addresses in the world

Horse Guards

- large grade one listed building in the Palladian style between Whitehall and Horse Guards Parade

- formal entrance to St. James‘s Palace via St. James‘s Park

Buckingham Palace

• offical London residence and principal workplace of British monarch

• located in the City of Westminster• every year 50.000 invited guests are entertained at

garden parties, receptions, audiences and banquets

Trafalger Square

• public place and tourist attraction • used for political demonstrations and community

gatherings (celebration of New Year‘s Eve)

Madame Tussauds

• wax museum with branches in a number of major cities

• founded by wax sculptor Marie Tussaud• major tourist attraction in London• waxworks of historical and royal figures, film stars,

sports stars and infamous murderers• branches in the USA, Europe, Asia, Australia

Oxford Street

• major road in the City of Westminster• Europe‘s busiest shopping street• 300 shops in 2011

1875 1961 2013

Tower Bridge

• opened - 1894• connects boroughs Tower Hamlets and Southwark

Her Majesty‘s Royal Palace and Fortress/ the Tower of London

• complex of buildings along the Thames on southeast end of London

• used as residence for English and British kings, armoury, workshop, warehouse, zoo, garrison, museum, mint, prison, archive, place of executions

• for 600 years - open for tourists• 2011: 2,5 million visitors most visited attraction

in the UK

enjoying beach and sport activities

Friday - day 6

departure …

Saturday - day 7

final destination:

Prenzlau

we will start by coach England …

The Netherlands …

Belgium …France …

ferry …