TOWER OF LONDON
The Tower of London is one of the most famous sights. It’s
also one of the oldest, because it was built in 1066 by William the
Conqueror (beginning) and it was
‘finished’ by the royal families who built other parts around the original
Tower. The Tower was originally designed to be a fortress to watch over the
people, but it soon became more than only that. It became the royal residence
of the King. The Tower was also used as a prison in the 17th
century. A fun fact is that the imprisoned didn’t enter through the main
entrance, but they used the ‘side’ entrance. They travelled by boat so they
wouldn’t be noticed very much. Who knows this saying: ”When the ravens leave
the Tower, England will fall.”? Explanation: The iconic black ravens have
always been part of the Tower. The old story says that they ate the remains of
the executed. Hundreds of years ago there were executions almost every day, so
the ravens stayed nearby the Tower and they have actually never left.
CROWN JEWELS
The crown jewels are described as the ceremonial treasures
of England. They have mostly been acquired since 1660 by English kings and
queens. Now we have a fun question for you! How much do you think that all the
crown jewels are worth? (answer: between three and five billion pounds!). The
security is very strict. You can’t make pictures and some are personally guarded.
The crown jewels are the symbols of the English monarchy.
That was the most important information that we could give
you in such a short time. Are there any questions? No….? Then we thank you very
much for listening!
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