Traditions, British culture and language. Monuments of nature and culture in the UK. History of culture of great Britain

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The United Kingdom of great Britain and Northern Ireland — one of the most considerable States of Europe. The heir to the largest ever empires, it is the center of age-old cultural traditions. UK — the place where they were born and created many famous writers, artists and musicians. Throughout its history, it has influenced culture around the world and at the present stage of development has not become less significant.UK culture

Layering

The Culture of the UK is often mistakenly associated with the English. However, the latter is only part of the whole, though, and quite impressive. The state unites England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The populations that comprise them differ in both origin and traditions, and therefore cultural history of Britain — is a constant interaction and penetration into each other national characteristics. In addition, a significant print on her left and the colonial past. Traces of the influence of peoples and territories, the former in subjection, is well felt in the culture of the state today. The converse is also true: the UK has had a significant impact on the development and formation of language, some art direction, as well as public institutions of Canada, Australia, South Africa, USA, New Zealand and Ireland.

Foundation

On the territory of modern Britain in ancient times lived tribes of the Celts. In the beginning of our era on the island came the Romans, followed by the invasion of the Anglo-Saxons. All these people laid the Foundation of modern culture of the state, provide its original layering. Descendants of Celts are Scots and the Welsh, and the Anglo-Saxons — the British. A great influence on the emerging cultural tradition has also provided the Normans and the Vikings.

Familiar everywhere

On UK Culture and language are inextricably linked. As in any country, uniting several peoples, you can hear different speech. Official language — English. On its prevalence in the world, perhaps, known to all. English being the international negotiations, talking to tourists. It is studied worldwide as a second language. This almost universal prevalence — the result of past influence of the British Empire.

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Active in the UK are also used by Scottish and two Celtic language, Welsh and Gaelic. The first well-known in Europe, other often remain within the boundaries of the state. Scottish and Gaelic — the national languages of Scotland. Welsh from ancient times used in Wales.

Architecture

monuments of culture of great Britain

The Culture of the UK is largely reflected in the buildings of the old cities. Many tourists planning a trip to the United Kingdom is to admire the architecture of the island state, experience the special atmosphere inherent in the Nordic countries.

Interesting old buildings England and built in the time of the Roman conquest, preserved in Scotland, and the modern architecture of the cities. UK accommodates a variety of styles. Here, walking through the streets, it is possible to study samples of classical, Romanesque, Gothic and Anglo-Saxon areas. The famous architectural monuments of culture of great Britain:

  • Westminster Abbey — a magnificent example of late Gothic. It is here that crown of British monarchs.
  • The tower — the fortress, founded in the second century ad, once a prison, and a zoo, and mint. Its walls remember William I and Richard the Lionheart.
  • Trafalgar square — one of the symbols of London.
  • Big-Ben-clock tower of the Palace of Westminster, leading the countdown of time since 1859.
  • Ruins of the Abbey at Glastonbury.
  • The Old palaces of Scotland.
  • Buckingham Palace.culture and traditions of great Britain

It Should be noted that such an abundance of architectural monuments should not try to cover in one trip — experience will be blurry. UK deserve to return more than once.

Grandeur nature

The United Kingdom — not only man-made masterpieces. Here is a great number of attractions created by nature and inextricably linked to cultural and historical life of the state. The famous White cliffs of Dover from the earliest times greeted travelers arriving from the continent by sea. Sung in many works, they gave the second name of England. The name ‘Albion” formed from Latin words for “white”. UK culture and language

No less than the famous headland of Beachy head, raising on one hundred and sixty meters above the sea. Unfortunately, this beautiful chalk cliffs has a bad reputation: it is ranked third in the world in number of suicides.monuments of nature and culture of great Britain

Literature

Culture of great Britain — and it's significant contribution to world poetry and prose. The works of English, Scottish and Irish authors translated into many languages and are, without exaggeration, in all libraries.

England gave the world Shakespeare. Although scholars ' opinions about his personalitydisagree, his contribution to the literature is invaluable. At different times here was born John Milton, Thomas more, Daniel Defoe, Samuel Richardson, Jane Austen, Lewis Carroll, the Bronte sisters, H. G. wells, J. R. R. Tolkien, Somerset Maugham and many others. Scotland — the birthplace of Arthur Conan Doyle and sir Walter Scott, Robert Louis Stevenson and Robert burns. Mere enumeration of these names shows the greatness of the contribution of great Britain in world literature. Many genres were born here, and some of the stories captured the minds of millions of people around the world (the legend of king Arthur, Shakespeare, the worlds of Tolkien).

Music

The Culture and traditions of great Britain is unthinkable without “musical accompaniment”. In the state popular variety of directions. On the streets you can hear rock, jazz and heavy metal and national music of England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland. Classic has evolved in the UK, thanks to such composers as William Byrd, Henry Purcell, Edward Elgar, Gustav Canvas, Arthur Sullivan, Ralph Vaughan Williams and Benjamin Britten.history of culture of great Britain

Britain — the birthplace of the famous fab four. The Beatles had a huge influence on pop music worldwide. They still remain the best selling group of all time. The idols of many music lovers, of different countries appeared here: Queen, Elton John, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones, and so on.

Visual art

UK culture

Culture of great Britain — and it's numerous art galleries, a large place is reserved to the works of authors who were born and worked here. Their names and work — an integral part of European art. William Turner, John constable, Samuel Palmer, William Blake — representatives of the romantic movement in painting. Equally famous landscape painter Thomas Gainsborough and portrait painters Joshua Reynolds and Lucian Freud. In England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland in times past were created by the artists of different genres. They are all presented in the Royal Academy of arts in London.

National characteristics

The Monuments of nature and culture of Britain — the only thing she is famous for. The inhabitants of the country are attributed special qualities that create the national character. However, in most cases, when the characteristic of the mentality of the mean of the English, though, and spread it to all citizens of the UK. The Scots, Irish and Welsh are not at all similar with each other and with the main nation-state.

So the British — very polite people, does not tolerate familiarity and discussion of personal topics during, for example, lunch. They are a bit stiff and tend to always respect the traditions. The people of England in the literature are often described as elegant, sensitive style, preferring a classic and somewhat conservative. However, such a portrait is quite conventional and rather corresponds to no one collective image than any particular person.

UK: a country's culture, especially its art and national character - has attracted many researchers. About England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales written many scientific works and artistic works. However, none of them compares to the experience you have in the United Kingdom. The charm of the old streets and quiet suburbs, speed and lights business centre, the beauty of nature and the secrets of the ancient ruins — it's all worth it to keep going back to the UK.


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