It is a historic castle situated on the bank of the River Thames in central London. Its history is very rich, that's what makes it a perfect and interesting place for foreigners to visit. Moreover, the Tower of London has been home to the crown jewels ever since the reign of Henry III which is another tempting attraction which is definitely worth seeing.
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| 'If the ravens leave the Tower, the kingdom will fall...' |
Being the all-in historic castle (and a former prison), there is a legend surrounding the complex. Legend says that the Tower and the whole kingdom will fall if the six resident ravens ever leave the fortress. According to the stories, it was Charles II. who first insisted that the ravens of the Tower should be protected.
Despite several complaints coming from astronomer John Flamsteed concerning the fact that the ravens impeded the business of his observatory in the White Tower, they stayed.
Even though the ravens have their wings trimmed, some of them occasionally go absent. Interestingly, all the ravens have their names- e.g. raven George..he ate television aerials so he had to be dismissed. :/
It's obvious that you have confused The Tower with Big Ben, but I'm one hundred per cent sure that you know what it exactly looks like.. When it comes to vising of the tower of London, it's a beautiful place, indeed. In the past, it served to many purposes and the place itself is associated with many legends! The place is definitely worth visiting.!
ReplyDeletehaha my bad. No, of course I know that the first photo doesn't depict the Tower of London, it's just that originally I wanted to write about London in general and I was too lazy to look for another photo soo..:)
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