The presentation presents sights and landmarks of San Franscisco.

1. San Francisco

2. • is the second most densely populated
large city in the United States
• population is 805,235 (2010)

6. In 1776 colonists from Spain established
a mission of Francis of Assisi

7. In 1906, a major
earthquake struck
San Francisco

8. 1967 Summer of Love

9. In the 1970s, the city became a
center of the gay rights movement

10. the Golden Gate Bridge
• was built in 1937
• length is 1,9 km
• height is 2,3 km

11. the Cable Car system
• tramways are non-electric,
pulled along by cables
embedded in the streets
• the first line was opened in 1873

12. Alcatraz
• is located
2.4 km
offshore
from San
Francisco
• there was a military prison
until 1963

13. Golden Gate Park

14. Conservatory of Flowers

15. the De Young Museum

16. Japanese
garden

17. Stow Lake

18. the Music Concourse

19. Union Square
• is the central
shopping, hotel,
and theater
district

20. the Financial District

22. 555 California Street Transamerica Pyramid

23. Fisherman's Wharf

24. Dungeness crab
Clam Chowder

25. Hyde Street Pier
the USS Pampanito

26. the Balclutha
sea lions

27. Chinatown
• was established in the 1840s

28. Russian Hill

29. The Castro
• is one of America's first and best-
known gay neighborhoods
• 15.4% of population are gays and
lesbians

30. The Civic Center
• contains many of the city's
largest government and
cultural institutions
• was built in the early 20th
century

31. Coit Tower
• height is 64
• was built in 1933

33. international city
• 40% of residents are foreigners

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