BRITISH MUSEUM:This neoclassical building was built on the London mansion of the Duke Ralph Montagu, which has existed since 1759. Between 1852 and 1857 is built on the old house a neoclassical building by architect Robert Smirke, work that continues today.

TOWER OF LONDONIt is a compound of several houses built in the Middle Ages, among which is the White Tower architectural complex. Located on the banks of the River Thames, it was built to serve as a fortress and residence of the English king.The Tower of London was built between 1066 and 1087, by King Guillemo I of England. To build the monument was necessary to demolish a fortified building built by the Roman emperor Claudius in the first century

ROYAL ALBERT HALLEnglish Amphitheatre outstanding example of neoclassical architecture in London. Built in honor of Queen Victoria and her husband Prince Albert, in order to be a center of culture and science. It was inaugurated in 1871. Its last restoration was carried out between 1996 and 2004.

MONUMENT AT STONEHENGEThe prehistoric megaliths of Stonehenge is a construction made with superposed stones in Wiltshire, southwest England. It is testimony to the Neolithic period of human prehistory. Its construction has been dated in stages between 2200 and 3100 BC. The purpose of the construction is still unknown.

Common folklore or tradition come the elves, giants, coconuts, trolls and dwarves. While many legends and folk customs are thought to be ancient, for example, stories with Offa Anglia and Weyland Smith, and that once, from and after the Norman invasion, there's fantasy Robin Hood and his merry men of Sherwood and his battles with the Sheriff of Nottingham is perhaps best known story.

Robin Hood, icono del folclore ingls.

"Poor little birdie teased," the nineteenth-century English illustrator Richard Doyle. The traditional English fairy tales with elves, fairies yduendes are often located in a setting of forests and rural gardens Alegre England.

TRADITIONAL ENGLISH DISHESFISH AND CHIPSIt is a very popular dish fast food in England. The dish consists of different types of fish (especially cod and hake) with flour and egg batter accompanied by fries which usually add salt and vinegar.

SUNDAY ROASTSo named because it typically involves taking Sunday roast various meats (pork, lamb, beef) accompanied by roasted potatoes, yorkshire pudding (like a vol-au-vent vacuum), sausages and seasonal vegetables all washed down with a thick sauce made with onions and gravy (gravy).

BANGERS AND MASHThey are sausages with mashed potato. The sausages can be of various types and the mashed potato is natural. In this dish it is also added gravy.

PLOWMAN'S LUNCH (LITERALLY "FARMER LUNCH")It is a cold appetizer that is usually served in pubs and consists of a plate with a few pieces of cheese (cheddar normally) pickles or onions in vinaigrette, bread and butter.

TOAD IN THE HOLE (LITERALLY TOAD IN THE HOLE)They are sausages in Yorkshire pudding mass, usually served with vegetables and gravy.

Bubble and squeakIt is a dish made with remains of vegetables the previous day, usually the Sunday roast to fry all together. The main ingredients are cabbage, potatoes, carrots, beans, Brussels sprouts and other vegetables that is at hand.

The earliest known examples are the prehistoric rocks and pieces of rock art. The most prominent in North Yorkshire, Northumberland and Cumbria, but also another feature south, for example, in Creswell Crags. With the arrival of Roman culture in the first century, various forms of art using statues, busts, glass and mosaics were the norm. There are numerous artifacts, such as:

The Lady of Shalott or The Lady of Shalott (The Lady of Shalott in original) is one of the most famous works of John William Waterhouse. It was painted in 1888, exhibiting in 1894. Currently he is in the Tate Britain in London.

Joseph Mallord William Turner: "Calais Pier, with French fishermen, while the English get the mail boat", 1803. London, Tate Gallery

The period of the old English literature was always supported by the epic poem Beowulf, the secular prose is the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, written with Judith Christians, holy Hymn of Caedmon and hagiographies. After the Norman Conquest, Latin continued among the educated classes, as well as an Anglo-Norman literature. English literature came up with:

Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1343-1400), poet, writer and philosopher, famous for The Canterbury Tales.

During the Renaissance, William Shakespeare was the great exponent, with works such as Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth and A Midsummer Night's Dream, remains one of the most defended authors in English literature.

The traditional folk music of England is centuries old and has contributed to several prominent genres; especially sea shanties, jigs, oboes and dance music. It has its own variations and regional particularities

Thomas Tallis, considered one of the greatest English composers.

Great music festivals outdoors in the summer and autumn are popular internationally, such as Glastonbury, V Festival, Reading and Leeds Festival. The most important opera house in England is the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. The Proms season of classical orchestral music, performed concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, one of the main cultural events held annually. The Royal Ballet is one of the leading companies in the world classical ballet and its reputation was built on two prominent dance figures of the twentieth century: the ballerina Margot Fonteyn and choreographer Frederick Ashton.

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