London region, United KingdomBig Ben is one of the most important tourist attractions in London, became almost an emblem of the British capital. Big Ben looks downright lovely at night when the facade and Cesur on each side are illuminated. When Parliament is in session, a light shines above the clock front. Clock dials have an area over two square meters, and the minute hand is over 4 meters. Big Ben has a pendulum that is set for a huge bag of coins and is an excellent clock rarely stopped.
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London region, United KingdomBuckingham Palace (Buckingham Palace) is the sovereign's official residence in London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and was first opened to the public in 1993.
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London region, United KingdomHouses of Parliament - Parliament is an imposing building on the Thames and a major tourist attraction in London known as the Palace of Westminster. The building is located on the site where Edward the Confessor ordered the original palace built in the first half of the eleventh century.
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London region, United KingdomIt was built in 1078 by William the Conqueror. The tower's original intention was to a fortress, royal palace and prison.
Tower of London is in the district called the City, on the north bank of the Thames. It is a complex of buildings arranged in the middle of two concentric rings of defensive walls and formed a moat surrounding the tower.
White Tower was built for William I (the Conqueror) and extensive subsequent monarchs - including Henry VIII, who became famous because he sent two of the wives to death in the Tower Green - became the headquarters of the city arsenal, the Crown Jewels , menagerie and the Royal Mint.
Crown Jewels are kept here in 1303, after they were stolen from Westminster Abbey and then recovered.
Over time, the tower has appeared in many writers including the works of William Shakespeare.
Ravens, which is in turn have a special significance. It is believed that at least six ravens live in the tower for centuries. According to legend, when they ravens leave the tower, the tower, the monarchy and the entire kingdom will crumble.
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London region, United KingdomKensington Palace is a residential house in London where Queen Victoria lived up to the ascension to the throne. It was built in the seventeenth century, is now the residence of the royal family (the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, of Kent, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent), but until 1997 was the official residence of Diana, Princess of Wales .
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London region, United KingdomNow more than 100 years in the Victorian era was built this bridge has become one of the most important and popular tourist attractions in London. Pedestrian passages were made to allow people to cross the Thames, while the bridge can be raised to allow large ships to pass.
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