GREENWICH Can you answer the questions about Greenwich? 1 What does GMT stand for? 2 Which line is Greenwich on? 3 What's the Palace of Placentia? Greenwich 4 What's Greenwich's connection with the sea? why is Nauticalia the first shop in the world?
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Ответы
1 What does GMT stand for?
GMT stands for Greenwich Mean Time, the local clock time at Greenwich.
2 Which line is Greenwich on?
The line is called the the Prime Meridian.
3 What's the Palace of Placentia?
The Palace of Placentia, also known as Greenwich Palace, was an English royal residence, the birthplace of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I.
4 What's Greenwich's connection with the sea?
Many of Greenwich's attractions are connected with the sea. In the dry dock on the very bank of the river you can see the famous clipper "Cutty Sark" which used to carry tea from China. The National Maritime Museum and the Old Royal Naval College are also located here.
5 Why is Nauticalia the first shop in the world?
It is called "the first shop in the world" because it's at 4/10 of a minute west of the Meridian Line.