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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