"Похоже ли Соединённое Королевство в прошлом и в настоящем?"

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Objectives 1) How has architecture changed in the UK 2 ) The difference between nature's earlier and now in the UK

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Where is UK? An island nation in the north-west of mainland Europe Area: 242 495 km2 Population: 66 040 229 p . Capital : London

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From the Romans to the Normans 1.1 Romano-British culture included, in addition to architecture, language, religion, political organization and art. All this complex continued to exist and develop for centuries after the departure of the Romans. New buildings continued to be built, in which elements of Roman architecture were combined with the developing local tradition.

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Architecture of medieval England The stately cathedrals and parish churches that raised their towers to heaven were not only acts of faith in stone; they were also fully functional buildings. Castles served a specific purpose, their battlements, and turrets were designed for defense, not decoration.

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Medieval buildings White Tower. An example of a Norman fortress is the White Tower, in the tower of London. Its construction was started by Bishop Gandalf in 1078 by order of William the Conqueror and completed in 1097. The white tower, dominating the plains, was a symbol of Norman power over the conquered country.

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Nature in UK Over the past two thousand years, almost 500 species of plants and animals native to the UK have disappeared. With all this, most died out in the XIX–XX centuries; on average, the country lost one species of flora or fauna every two years.

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The problem of land resources is very acute in the UK. It is estimated that about 2.5 million hectares of agricultural land will be used for other purposes in England and Wales by the end of the century. In the development of minerals will be destroyed as many landscapes as in the previous two centuries, the most serious enemy of natural landscapes – sand and gravel quarries. They do more harm to the area than coal mining. The country has very little land suitable for agriculture, which is why there is a special category of "protected" areas.

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Conclusion It took a lot of time and during that time , the UK has changed a lot, got its new pros and cons. In my opinion , the UK has become better, and the British themselves are good, intelligent people.