The Tower of London

England is one of the four main political parts of Great Britain. It borders on Scotland in the north and Wales in the west. It is washed by the Irish Sea in the north west, by the Celtic Sea in the south west and the North Sea in the east.
Geographical position

When you travel along England Highlands turn into Lowlands, forests and hills turn into meadows and plains.
England consists of five districts: the Southeast, the Southwest, East Anglia, the Midlands and the North England.
Information about England

The Symbol of England is a red rose.
«God Save the Queen» is the national anthem of England which is usually performed at different official ceremonies.
St. George is the patron saint of England.
National symbols

The national food of England is fish and chips, roast chicken, scrambled eggs with bacon. If you are going to eat Christmas pudding be careful as some people put money inside the pudding.
National food

The national holiday of the country- the Queen's birthday is celebrated on the second Saturday of June.
The greatest holiday in England is Christmas, which is celebrated on the 25th of December. It is a time for visiting your nearest and dearest and giving them presents.
National holidays

The capital of England is London. The city is situated upon both banks of the River Thames. It is the largest city in Britain and one of the largest cities in the world. The historical name of London was Londinium.
L o n d o n is t h e c a p i t a l o f E n g l a n d

Till the year of 1666 London was « wooden». The Great Fire which began on the 2 of September in 1666, lasted for 4 days and changed the architecture of London a lot. After that all the buildings were built from stone.
Great Fire of London

There are a lot of sights in London. They are: Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, St. Pauls Cathedral, the Tower Bridge etc.
Sights in London

It is situated on the north bank of the River Thames in the central part of London. It is one of the most remarkable historical places in Great Britain.
The Tower was founded by William the Conqueror in 1078.
The Tower of London

The White Tower
The oldest one, the White Tower, was used as a fortress and a family residence by William the Conqueror. Many events of the British history are closely connected with the Tower.

Big black birds are an official part of the Tower community. According to the legend the British Empire will come to an end if the ravens leave the Tower. But the English are very superstitious and don’t trust the birds much, so their wings are clipped.
Ravens

There is even a special keeper- a Raven Master, who looks after the birds.

I would like to visit the Tower of London because it would be great to feel the spirit of the past and to touch on the history of the Tower.