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The Tower of London

The Tower of London doesn’t belong to the City, though it  stood  there  for
almost 900 years. It is more connected with the royal  dynasties  than  with
the world of business. It was originally built as a fortress  to  guard  the
river approaches to London. The Tower of London was  begun  by  William  the
Conqueror in 1078 as a castle and palace. Since then it has  been  expanded,
and used as an armoury, a zoo, a royal mint and a prison, a treasury and  an
observatory. A group of ravens live at the Tower. The  tradition  goes  that
if they disappear the building will collapse. For centuries a royal zoo  was
kept in the grounds. It once included a polar bear, which  fished  and  swam
in the moat. Now it is a museum and the Beefeaters  (Yeoman  Warders)  guard
the Tower. They used to be the monarch’s private bodyguard. Beefeater was  a
medieval nickname for well-fed servants. They wear a Tudor-style uniform  of
blue or red. They willingly show visitors the main places  of  interest.  In
some Tower rooms there are  inscriptions  carved  on  the  walls  by  former
prisoners. In Salt Tower  you  can  see  a  complicated  astronomical  clock
carved by a sixteenth century prisoner accused of black magic.

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