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The Tower is one of London’s most popular sights. It is close to the
Thames. The history of this old castle goes back to William the
Conqueror. The Tower has served as a
fortress, a royal residence and a prison. It is nowadays a museum.
Thousands of tourists come daily. Everybody wants to see
the Crown jewels. The Tower is not only one tower. It
consists of several individual buildings. The best-known
are the White Tower and the Bloody Tower, in which
many people were imprisoned before they were executed.
There are strong walls around the Tower.
The Tower is guarded by the so-called „Beefeaters“. They
wear old-fashioned uniforms. One of the Beefeaters is
responsible for the ravens, which have been kept in the Tower for ages. There is a legend
that the British Empire will fall if the ravens should leave the tower. Today the Empire no
longer exists and yet the ravens are all in excellent health