The monuments of

Tower of

London

The Tower of London is one of the world’s
most famous fortresses and has seen
service as royal palace, prison, armoury
and even a zoo. The ancient stones
reverberate with dark secrets, priceless
jewels glint in fortified vaults and
pampered ravens strut the grounds.

Constructed over 900 years ago by
William the Conqueror, the Tower of
London is steeped in a rich history. This
fortress was expanded by many medieval
kings and is a grand structure used by
Royals through the years as a refuge and
powerbase.

The Tower is still home to her majesty's
Crown Jewels, on display for visitors to see,
and the infamous Beefeaters tasked with
the job of guarding them as well as
showing visitors some of the attractions
highlights.

The White Tower is the huge and beautiful stone
building in the middle of the sight. Currently it
hosts the exhibition of Tudor, Stuart, Hanoverian
and Windsor arms and armour “Fit for a King”.
This vast collection begins by exploring armour
created for both the battle and sports fields with an
unmissable chance to see Henry VIII’s and Charles
1’s spectacular armour.

Situated in central London just a
stones throw from the River Thames,
the Tower of London is the one of the
city's premier attractions. With so
much on offer it's no wonder it's
popular with visitors.

Globe

Theatre

The Globe Theatre is a theatre in

London associated with William

Shakespeare. It’s an Elisabethan

Theatre. It’s in Capital City of

England- in London. That could

house up to 3000 spectators. Its 230

(750ft) meters high. There was a big

statue of Herakles with the globe on

his shoulders. The stage measured

approximately 43 feet and 27 feet.

Like we told you The Globe Theatre
was built in 1599, by Shakespeare
company. On 29th of June 1613 the
Globe Theatre went up in flames
during a performance of Henry the
Eighth. In 1614 it was rebuilt. In
1642 was closed and pull down after
two years. It was reconstructed in
1997. The modern reconstruction of
the Globe, was named Shakespeare
Globe.

Big

Ben

Big Ben is the main bell hanging in the clock tower
of the Palace of Westminster, the home of the
Houses of Parliament in the United Kingdom. It is
commonly taken to be the name of the clock tower
itself, but this is incorrect - the tower is known as
the St Valentine's Tower, or merely the Clock Tower.
The name "Ben" comes from Benjamin Hall, the
civil engineer who ordered the bell cast.
The bell weighs 13.8 tones, with a hammer
weighing 203.2kg.             The Clock Tower
contains four additional bells                    (known as
        the Quarter Bells).

The clock on the tower, officially called the Great
Clock, is famous for its reliability. This is due to its
designer, the lawyer and amateur horologist
Edward Beckett, Lord Grimthorpe.
The idiom of putting a penny on with the meaning
of slowing down, sprung from the method of fine-
tuning the clocks regulator by adding or
subtracting penny-coins.
A 20-foot metal replica of the clock tower known as
Little Ben, complete with working clock, stands on
a traffic island close to Victoria Station.

Buckingham

Palace

Buckingham palace is the official London residence of Her
Majesty the Queen. Buckingham House was built in 1702–5 for
John Sheffield, 1st duke of Buckingham, by the architect
William Winde. Buckingham House was bought in 1762 by
George III, who had it altered and enlarged by Sir William
Chambers in 1762–9. On Nash's dismissal in 1830 he was
replaced by Edward Blore, who had assisted with Abbotsford
for Sir Walter Scott. Blore completed Nash's work at
Buckingham palace, adding an attic on the garden front, then
converting the south-east conservatory into a chapel, and in
1847–50 building the east wing facing the Mall. In 1913 this
was refaced by Sir Aston Webb. Its interiors are sumptuous,
and some of the rooms were opened to the public in 1993.
Apart from the rich décor, the visitor may see examples of
works of art from the royal collections, supplemented by the
changing exhibitions in the nearby Queen's Gallery, converted
in 1962 from the palace chapel.

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Sources

•www.wikipedia.pl
•www.londonpass.co
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