ENGLAND sOUTHEAST
Landscape
political division
major cities in Southeast England
Oxford
Oxford attractions: Oxford Castle
The Merton College
Brighton
Brighton attractions: The Royal pavilion
Brighton Museum & Art Gallery
Portsmouth
Portsmouth attractions: Spinnaker Tower
Kings Theatre
Reading
Reading attractions: Reading Abbey
Southampton
Southampton attractions: Bargate
God's House Tower
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England, Southeast

1. ENGLAND sOUTHEAST

2. Landscape

South East England is often called the "garden of
England", because it has the mildest climate in the
country, and orchards and fields extend for many
kilometers. The region is bordered by two Straits,
the English channel and Pas-de-Calais and is
renowned for its coastal resorts, the most famous
of which is Brighton.

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4. political division

South East England includes nine ceremonial
counties, as well as dozens of unitary and
municipal districts. Administrative centre —
Guildford (Surrey).

5. major cities in Southeast England

6. Oxford

7. Oxford attractions: Oxford Castle

Oxford castle is a large, partially ruined,
medieval Norman castle in Oxford, and was
built in the Western part of the city, on the
banks of the river ISIS (the name of the Thames
on the site of Oxford).

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9. The Merton College

The oldest college at Oxford University,
founded in 1264 by Walter de Merton, bishop
of Rochester, and then Lord Chancellor of
England, to train priests.

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11. Brighton

12. Brighton attractions: The Royal pavilion

The former seaside residence of the kings of
great Britain, the monument of "IndoSaracenic" style 1810-ies.

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14. Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery is a
municipally-owned public museum and art
gallery in the city of Brighton and Hove in the
South East of England. It is part of "Royal
Pavilion & Museums, Brighton and Hove".

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16. Portsmouth

17. Portsmouth attractions: Spinnaker Tower

Spinnaker tower-tower with a height of 170
meters above sea level and 2.5 times higher
than Nelson's column; is the tallest building in
the UK outside of London and the centre for
the reconstruction of the port of Portsmouth.

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19. Kings Theatre

Theatre in Southsea, Portsmouth which opened
on 30th September 1907. It is operated by the
Kings.

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21. Reading

22. Reading attractions: Reading Abbey

Large, ruined abbey in the centre of the town of
Reading, in the English county of Berkshire. It
was founded by Henry I in 1121.

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24. Southampton

25. Southampton attractions: Bargate

The building is a scheduled monument, which
served as a temporary exhibition and a space
for Southampton Solent University.

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27. God's House Tower

Tower of God's house- was built in the 13th
century, it stands on the southeast corner of the
city walls, and allowed access to the city
platform and the city waterfront.
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