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The Tower of London
The Tower of London
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The Tower of London is the most famous and
most visited tourists attractions in the UK.
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People are fascinated by its history
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bloody legends
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the ravens
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and of course, the Crown Jewels.
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The Tower Origin

• The Tower of London was built short
  time after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. It
  served as a castle, a prison, an armoury, a
  treasury, an observatory, a menagerie and now
  finally a museum.

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Bloody History

• Even kings and queens were imprisoned
  in the Tower. Some were executed and some were
  murdered.

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• Queen Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry
  VIII was beheaded in the Tower as well as his
  fifth wife, Catherine Howard.

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• People often see Anns ghost walking around
  the Tower with her head under her arm.

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The Crown Jewels

• The Crown Jewels of the Queen are kept in the
  Tower of London.

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• They are silver and golden, decorated
  with sapphires, rubies, emeralds, pearls and
  diamonds.

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The Ravens at the Tower

• The ravens appeared at the Tower in the 17th
  century and the legend says that if they leave or
  die the country will fall.

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• England tries to save these birds during the
  bird flu infection in Europe. Since the end of
  February 2006, seven ravens live in the Old Brick
  Tower.

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• They have special de luxe cages and a team of
  people take care of them. Every day they have to
  fresh meat and biscuits dipped in blood. They get
  one rabbit every week served whole and they love
  hard-boiled eggs from time to time.

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• The luxury life is only for the best behaved
  ravens. When they die, they are buried in a
  special cemetery of the Tower of London and their
  names are recorded on the roll of honor.