IndependenceNationalHistoricalParkisaUnitedStatesNationalParkinPhiladelphiathatpreservesseveralsitesassociatedwiththeAmericanRevolutionandthenation'sfoundinghistory.AdministeredbytheNationalParkService,the55-acre(22ha)[1]parkcomprisesmuchofPhiladelphia'smost-visitedhistoricdistrict.Theparkhasbeennicknamed"America'smosthistoricsquaremile"[3][4][5]becauseofitsabundanceofhistoriclandmarks,andtheparksitesarelocatedwithintheOldCityandSocietyHillneighborhoodsofPhiladelphia.
Thecenterpieceofthepark[6]isIndependenceHall,aUNESCOWorldHeritageSite,wheretheDeclarationofIndependenceandtheUnitedStatesConstitutionweredebatedandadoptedinthelate18thcentury.IndependenceHallwastheprincipalmeetinghouseoftheSecondContinentalCongressfrom1775to1783andtheConstitutionalConventioninthesummerof1787.[7]AcrossthestreetfromIndependenceHall,theLibertyBell,aniconicsymbolofAmericanindependence,isdisplayedintheLibertyBellCenter.Theparkcontainsotherhistoricbuildings,suchastheFirstBankoftheUnitedStates,thefirstbankcharteredbytheUnitedStatesCongress,andtheSecondBankoftheUnitedStates,whichhaditscharterrenewalvetoedbyPresidentAndrewJacksonaspartoftheBankWar.Carpenters'Hall,thesiteoftheFirstContinentalCongress,islocatedonParkpropertyaswell,howeverthebuildingisprivatelyownedandoperated.ItalsocontainsCityTavern,arecreatedcolonialtavern,whichwasthefavoriteofthedelegates,andJohnAdamsfeltwasthefinesttaverninallAmerica.[8][9]
Mostofthepark'shistoricstructuresarelocatedinthevicinityofthefourlandscapedblocksbetweenChestnut,Walnut,2nd,and6thstreets.TheparkalsocontainsFranklinCourt,thesiteofamuseumdedicatedtoBenjaminFranklinandtheUnitedStatesPostalServiceMuseum.AnadditionalthreeblocksdirectlynorthofIndependenceHall,collectivelyknownasIndependenceMall,containtheLibertyBellCenter,NationalConstitutionCenter,IndependenceVisitorCenter,andtheformersiteofthePresident'sHouse.Theparkalsocontainsotherhistoricalartifacts,suchastheSynginkstandwhichwasusedduringthesigningsofboththeDeclarationandtheConstitution.
TheWhiteHouse-白宫
Foralmosttwohundredyears,theWhiteHousehasstoodasasymbolofthePresidency,theUnitedStatesgovernment,andtheAmericanpeople.Itshistory,andthehistoryofthenation'scapital,beganwhenPresidentGeorgeWashingtonsignedanActofCongressinDecemberof1790declaringthatthefederalgovernmentwouldresideinadistrict"notexceedingtenmilessquare…ontheriverPotomac."PresidentWashington,togetherwithcityplannerPierreL’Enfant,chosethesiteforthenewresidence,whichisnow1600PennsylvaniaAvenue.Aspreparationsbeganforthenewfederalcity,acompetitionwasheldtofindabuilderofthe"President’sHouse."Nineproposalsweresubmitted,andIrish-bornarchitectJamesHobanwonagoldmedalforhispracticalandhandsomedesign.
ConstructionbeganwhenthefirstcornerstonewaslaidinOctoberof1792.AlthoughPresidentWashingtonoversawtheconstructionofthehouse,heneverlivedinit.Itwasnotuntil1800,whentheWhiteHousewasnearlycompleted,thatitsfirstresidents,PresidentJohnAdamsandhiswife,Abigail,movedin.Sincethattime,eachPresidenthasmadehisownchangesandadditions.TheWhiteHouseis,nt’sprivatehome.Itisalsotheonlyprivateresidenceofaheadofstatethatisopentothepublic,freeofcharge.
TheWhiteHousehasauniqueandfascinatinghistory.ItsurvivedafireatthehandsoftheBritishin1814(duringthewarof1812)andanotherfireintheWestWingin1929,whileHerbertHooverwasPresident.ThroughoutmuchofHarryS.Truman’spresidency,theinteriorofthehouse,withtheexceptionofthethirdfloor,wascompletelyguttedandrenovatedwhiletheTrumanslivedatBlairHouse,rightacrossPennsylvaniaAvenue.Nonetheless,theexteriorstonewallsarethosefirstputinplacewhentheWhiteHousewasconstructedtwocenturiesago.
Presidentscanexpresstheirindividualstyleinhowtheydecoratesomepartsofthehouseandinhowtheyreceivethepublicduringtheirstay.ThomasJeffersonheldthefirstInauguralopenhousein1805.Manyofthosewhoattendedtheswearing-inceremonyattheU.S.Capitolsimplyfollowedhimhome,wherehegreetedthemintheBlueRoom.PresidentJeffersonalsoopenedthehouseforpublictours,andithasremainedopen,exceptduringwartime,eversince.Inaddition,hewelcomedvisitorstoannualreceptionsonNewYear’sDayandontheFourthofJuly.In1829,ahordeof20,000InauguralcallersforcedPresidentAndrewJacksontofleetothesafetyofahotelwhile,onthelawn,aidesfilledwashtubswithorangejuiceandwhiskeytolurethemoboutofthemud-trackedWhiteHouse.
AfterAbrahamLincoln'spresidency,InauguralcrowdsbecamefartoolargefortheWhiteHousetoaccommodatethemcomfortably.However,notuntilGroverCleveland'sfirstpresidencydidthisunsafepracticechange.Heheldapresidentialreviewofthetroopsfromaflag-drapedgrandstandbuiltinfrontoftheWhiteHouse.ThisprocessionevolvedintotheofficialInauguralparadeweknowtoday.ReceptionsonNewYear'sDayandtheFourthofJulycontinuedtobehelduntiltheearly1930s.
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近二百年来,白宫一直作为一个象征的总统,美国政府和美国人民。它的历史,和历史上的国家的首都,开始时,总统乔治华盛顿签署了一项国会法案在十二月1790宣布联邦政府将居住区“不超过十平方英里波托马克河上……。”华盛顿总统,加之城市规划师彼埃尔朗方设计,选择网站的新的住宅,这是现在宾夕法尼亚1600大道。为筹备新的联邦城市开始举行比赛,找到一个建设者的“总统府。”九项建议被提交,爱尔兰出生的建筑师杰姆斯·霍本赢得金牌,他的实际设计和英俊。
施工开始时,第一基石是在十月的1792。尽管华盛顿总统的监督下建造的房子,他从来没有住在这里。但直到1800,当白宫是接近完成,其第一批居民,总统约翰亚当斯和他的妻子,艾比盖尔,感动。自那时以来,总统提出了他自己的修改和补充。白宫,新台币的私人住宅。这也是唯一的私人住宅的国家元首是向公众开放,免费。
白宫有一个独特和迷人的历史。它经历了在英国人手中1814(战争期间的1812),另一个在西翼在1929,而赫伯特总统。多在哈里·杜鲁门的总统任期,这所房子的内部,除了第三楼,被完全烧毁,改建而trumans住在布莱尔家,在宾夕法尼亚大道的权利。然而,外部石墙是那些第一次到位时,白宫建于2世纪前。
总统可以表达他们的个人风格,他们如何装修房子的某些地方,他们如何获得公共逗留期间。托马斯杰佛逊举行第一次开放日开幕1805。许多人谁出席了就职仪式在美国国会,只是跟着他回家,他在那里迎接他们在蓝色的房间。杰佛逊总统也开放给公众参观了房子,并一直保持开放,除了在战时,自从。此外,他欢迎游客每年接待上新年的一天,七月四日。1829,一个部落的20000来电,迫使安得烈总统就职演说杰克逊逃到安全的旅馆,在草坪上,助手填充washtubs橙汁和威士忌吸引怪物的mud-tracked白宫。
亚伯拉罕林肯后的总统,就职人群变得太大,白宫容纳他们舒适。然而,直到克利夫兰的第一任总统这样做不安全的做法改变。他举行了总统检阅部队从国旗覆盖看台建在白宫前面。这个游行演变成正式就职游行,我们今天知道。招待会在新年的第一天,七月四日继续被关押,直到1930。
一、爱丁堡城堡
1、英文
EdinburghCastleisthesymbolofthespiritofEdinburghandevenScotland.ItstandsonthetopoftheextinctvolcanicrocksandoverlooksthecityofEdinburgh.
EveryAugust,amilitarybandarrangementisheldhere,whichshowsthegrandeurandgrandeurofEdinburghCastle.
NoonewhotravelstoEdinburghwillmissEdinburghCastle,whichcanbeseenfromallcornersofthecitycentre.
EdinburghCastlebecamearoyalcastleinthe6thcentury,andEdinburghCastlehassincebecomeanimportantroyalresidenceandnationaladministrativecenter.
2、翻译
爱丁堡城堡是爱丁堡甚至于苏格兰精神的象征,耸立在死火山岩顶上,居高俯视爱丁堡市区,每年八月在此举办军乐队分列式,更将爱丁堡城堡庄严雄伟的气氛表露无遗。
到爱丁堡旅游的人都不会错过爱丁堡城堡,爱丁堡城堡在市中心各角落都可看到。爱丁堡城堡在6世纪时成为皇室堡垒,爱丁堡城堡自此成为重要皇家住所和国家行政中心。
二、白金汉宫
1、英文
BuckinghamPalaceistheprincipaldormitoryandofficeoftheBritishmonarchinLondon.
LocatedinWestminster,thepalaceisoneofthevenuesfornationalcelebrationsandroyalwelcomingceremonies,aswellasanimportanttouristattraction.
BuckinghamPalaceisalsoanimportantgatheringplaceatatimeofcelebrationorcrisisinBritishhistory.
From1703to1705,BuckinghamPalace,alargetownhallbuilding,wasbuiltherebyBuckinghamandJohnSheffield,DukeofNormanby,whichconstitutesthemainbuildingoftoday.
In1761,GeorgeIIIacquiredthemansionandservedasaprivatedormitory.
Sincethen,thepalaceexpansionprojecthaslastedformorethan75years,mainlypresidedoverbyarchitectsJohnNassyandEdwardBroll,whichconstructedthree-sidedbuildingsforthecentralcourtyard.
In1837,QueenVictoriaascendedthethroneandBuckinghamPalacebecametheofficialpalaceoftheKingofEngland.
Attheendofthe19thcenturyandthebeginningofthe20thcentury,thepublicfacadeofthepalacewasbuilt,formingtheimageofBuckinghamPalacethatcontinuestoday.
DuringWorldWarII,thepalacechapelwasdestroyedbyaGermanbombattack.
TheQueen'sGalleryonitssitewasopenedtothepublicin1962,displayingtheRoyalCollection.
BuckinghamPalaceisnowopentovisitors.Everymorning,therewillbeafamoushandoverceremonyoftheguards,whichhasbecomeagreatviewofBritishRoyalculture.
2、翻译
白金汉宫是英国君主位于伦敦的主要寝宫及办公处。宫殿坐落在威斯敏斯特,是国家庆典和王室欢迎礼举行场地之一,也是一处重要的旅游景点。
在英国历史上的欢庆或危机时刻,白金汉宫也是一处重要的集会场所。1703-1705年,白金汉和诺曼比公爵约翰·谢菲尔德在此兴建了一处大型镇厅建筑“白金汉宫”,构成了今天的主体建筑。
1761年,乔治三世获得该府邸,并作为一处私人寝宫。此后宫殿的扩建工程持续超过了75年,主要由建筑师约翰·纳西和爱德华·布罗尔主持,为中央庭院构筑了三侧建筑。
1837年,维多利亚女王登基后,白金汉宫成为英王正式宫寝。19世纪末20世纪初,宫殿公共立面修建,形成延续至今天白金汉宫形象。二战期间,宫殿礼拜堂遭一枚德国炸弹袭击而毁;
在其址上建立的女王画廊于1962年向公众开放,展示皇家收藏品。现在的白金汉宫对外开放参观,每天清晨都会进行著名的禁卫军交接典礼,成为英国王室文化的一大景观。
三、伊丽莎白塔
1、英文
ElizabethTower,formerlyknownasBigBen,istheBellTowerofWestminsterPalace,oneoftheworld'sfamousGothicbuildings,thelandmarkbuildingofLondon.
InJune2012,BritainannouncedtherenamingoftheBellTowerofBigBen,afamouslandmarkinLondon,as"ElizabethTower".
ThetowerofElizabethisabelltowerontheThamesRiverinLondon,England.ItisoneofthelandmarksofLondon.Thebelltoweris95metershigh,7metersindiameterand13.5tonsinweight.
Every15minutes,theWestminsterbellrings.SincetheconstructionoftheJubileeMetroLine,thetowerofElizabethhasbeenaffected.Measurementsshowthatthetowertiltsabouthalfameternorthwest.
ThetowerofElizabeth,builtonApril10,1858,isthelargestclockinBritain.Thetoweris320feettallandtheminuteneedleis14feetlong.
Elizabeth'stowerisartificiallywound.Duringcongressionalmeetings,theclockshineseveryhour.
Everyyear,whenthetimechangesbetweensummerandwinter,theclockwillstopandrepair,exchangeparts,andadjustthetoneoftheclock.
2、翻译
伊丽莎白塔,旧称大本钟,即威斯敏斯特宫钟塔,世界上著名的哥特式建筑之一,伦敦的标志性建筑。
英国国会会议厅附属的钟楼的大报时钟,2012年6月,英国宣布把伦敦著名地标“大本钟”的钟楼改名为“伊丽莎白塔”。
伊丽莎白塔是坐落在英国伦敦泰晤士河畔的一座钟楼,是伦敦的标志性建筑之一。钟楼高95米,钟直径7米,重13.5吨。
每15分钟响一次,敲响威斯敏斯特钟声。自从兴建地铁Jubilee线之后,伊丽莎白塔受到影响,测量显示伊丽莎白塔朝西北方向倾斜约半米。
伊丽莎白塔于1858年4月10日建成,是英国最大的钟。塔有320英尺高,分针有14英尺长,伊丽莎白塔用人工发条,国会开会期间,钟面会发出光芒,每隔一小时报时一次。
每年的夏季与冬季时间转换时会把钟停止,进行零件的修补、交换、钟的调音等。
四、威斯敏斯特宫
1、英文
WestminsterPalace,alsoknownastheHouseofParliament,istheseatoftheBritishParliament.
WestminsterPalaceisoneoftherepresentativeworksofGothicRenaissanceArchitecture,whichwaslistedasWorldCulturalHeritagein1987.
Thebuildingconsistsofabout1,100separaterooms,100stairsand4.8kilometersofcorridors.
Althoughtoday'spalaceswerebasicallyrebuiltinthe19thcentury,manyoftheoriginalhistoricalrelics,suchastheWestminsterHall,arestillpreserved.
Todaytheyareusedformajorpublicceremonies,suchaspre-funeraldisplays.
2、翻译
威斯敏斯特宫,又称议会大厦是英国议会的所在地。威斯敏斯特宫是哥特复兴式建筑的代表作之一,1987年被列为世界文化遗产。
该建筑包括约1,100个独立房间、100座楼梯和4.8公里长的走廊。尽管今天的宫殿基本上由19世纪重修而来,但依然保留了初建时的许多历史遗迹,如威斯敏斯特厅,今天用作重大的公共庆典仪式,如国葬前的陈列等。
五、伦敦眼
1、英文
LondonEye,situatedontheThamesRiverinLondon,UK,istheworld'sfirstandlargestFerriswheelforsightseeingupto2005.ItisoneofLondon'slandmarksandfamoustouristattractions.
TheLondonEyeisbuilttocelebratethenewmillennium,soitisalsocalledtheMillenniumFerrisWheel.PassengerscantaketheLondonEyetogetabird'seyeviewofLondon.
TheLondonEyebecomesahugebluehaloatnight,whichgreatlyaddstothedreamliketemperamentoftheThamesRiver.
TheLondonEyealsolightsupthe2015Britishgeneralelection,withtheredlightrepresentingtheBritishLabourParty,thebluerepresentingtheConservativeParty.
thepurplerepresentingtheBritishIndependentParty,andtheYellowrepresentingtheLiberalDemocraticParty.
2、翻译
伦敦眼,坐落在英国伦敦泰晤士河畔,是世界上首座、同时截至2005年最大的观景摩天轮,为伦敦的地标及出名旅游观光点之一。
伦敦眼是为庆祝新千年而建造,因此又称千禧摩天轮。乘客可以乘坐伦敦眼升上半空,鸟瞰伦敦。
伦敦眼在夜间则化成了一个巨大的蓝色光环,大大增添了泰晤士河的梦幻气质。伦敦眼还为2015英国大选亮灯,红灯代表英国工党,蓝色代表保守党,紫色代表英国独立党,黄色代表自由民主党。
参考资料来源:百度百科——爱丁堡城堡
参考资料来源:百度百科——白金汉宫
参考资料来源:百度百科——伊丽莎白塔
参考资料来源:百度百科——威斯敏斯特宫
参考资料来源:百度百科——伦敦眼
CentralParkisalargepublic,urbanparkintheboroughofManhattaninNewYorkCity.Withabouttwenty-fivemillionvisitorsannually,CentralParkisthemostvisitedcityparkintheUnitedStates,anditsappearanceinmanymoviesandtelevisionshowshasmadeitamongthemostfamouscityparksintheworld.ItisrunbytheCentralParkConservancy,aprivate,not-for-profitorganizationthatmanagestheparkunderacontractwiththeNewYorkCityDepartmentofParksandRecreation.
CentralParkisborderedonthenorthbyWest110thStreet,onthewestbyCentralParkWest,onthesouthbyWest59thStreet,andontheeastbyFifthAvenue.Alongthepark'sborders,thesestreetsareusuallyreferredtoasCentralParkNorth,CentralParkWest,andCentralParkSouth,respectively.(FifthAvenueretainsitsnamealongtheeasternborder.)
TheparkwasdesignedbyFrederickLawOlmstedandCalvertVaux,bothofwhomlatercreatedBrooklyn'sProspectPark.Whilemuchoftheparklooksnatural,itisinfactalmostentirelylandscapedandcontainsseveralartificiallakes,extensivewalkingtracks,twoice-skatingrinks,awildlifesanctuary,andgrassyareasusedforvarioussportingpursuits,aswellasplaygroundsforchildren.Theparkisapopularoasisformigratingbirds,andthusispopularwithbirdwatchers.The6-mile(10km)roadcirclingtheparkispopularwithjoggers,bicyclistsandinlineskaters,especiallyonweekendsandintheeveningsafter7:00p.m.,whenautomobiletrafficisbanned.