Tower of London. The Tower is located at the eastern boundary of the City of London financial district, adjacent to the River Thames and Tower Bridge. - презентация

1 Tower of London

2 The Tower is located at the eastern boundary of the City of London financial district, adjacent to the River Thames and Tower Bridge. City of London River Thames Tower Bridge City of London River Thames Tower Bridge

3 White Tower White Tower At the centre of the Tower of London stands the Norman White Tower. Above the battlements rise four turrets; three of them are square, but the one on the northeast is circular. This turret once contained the first royal observatory. White Tower White Tower

4 The Battlements from Tower Bridge approach Tower BridgeTower Bridge

5 The 15th century Tower in a manuscript of poems by Charles, Duke of Orléans ( ) commemorating his imprisonment there Charles, Duke of Orléans Charles, Duke of Orléans

6 Ravens of Tower It had been thought that there have been at least six ravens in residence at the tower for centuries, though during the Second World War most of them perished through shock during bombing raids. However, before the tower reopened to the public on 1 January 1946, care was taken to ensure that a new set of ravens was in place. There are currently nine ravens and they are cared for by the Ravenmaster. ravensSecond World War1 January1946ravensSecond World War1 January1946

7 Reconstruction of the interior of the Bloody Tower

8 Towers Guard Although it is no longer a royal residence, the Tower officially remains a royal palace and maintains a permanent guard: this is found by the unit forming the Queen's Guard at Buckingham Palace. Two sentries are maintained during the hours that the Tower is open, with one stationed outside the Jewel House and one outside the Queen's House. Queen's Guard Buckingham PalaceQueen's Guard Buckingham Palace

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