AROUND THE WORLD: STONEHENGE - BRISTOL

 By: M.M. YEAR 5A


NAME:
Stonehenge

CITY: Salisbury

COUNTRY: England

CAPITAL CITY: London

CONTINENT: Europe

LANGUAGE SPOKEN: English

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MONUMENT: 

  • It's not clear Who built it.
  • It was built about 5,000 years ago to track the movement of the sun,moon and stars.
  • It was used as a burial site.
  • There is a legend that says that Stonehenge was formed when giants who lived on the plain were suddenly turned to stone while dancing in a circle and holding hands.