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Buckingham Palace
Is the official London Residence of British
Monarchy since 1837
Now is the administrative headquarters of the
Monarch
Is the venue for Royal ceremonies
Has 775 rooms (19 state rooms, 52 Royal and Guest bedrooms, 188 staff bedrooms, 92 offices, 78 bathrooms)
The state rooms are open for visitors every year
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The London Eye
(Millennium Wheel)
Was completed by 2000
Is located
on the bank of the river Thames across Big
Ben
Is the 4th tallest structure in London (400 feet high/135 metres)
It takes 40 minutes to complete one revolution
Has 32 passenger capsules (25 passengers in with a conditioner)
Welcomes 3000000 visitors a year
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Tower of London (The white Tower)
Is a historic
castle on the bank of the River Thames
Was built
by William the Conqueror in 1078 (the first Normand king of britain)
Was used as a prison (for 800 years), Royal Residence, armoury, treasure, menagerie, public records office
Was used as a menagerie (zoological garden) in the 18-19 centuries. In 1828 there were 280 exotic animals including lions, leopards, tigers, elephants. Later they were relocated into Regent’s Park.
The guardians of the Tower are 9 black ravens. ‘If the ravens leave the Tower, the kingdom will fall’ (if the six residence ravens leave, the Tower and United Kingdom will come to an end)
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Tower Bridge
Was built in 1894 across the River
Thames close to the Tower of London
Is one of
the five London bridges
Consists of two bridge towers tied together by two horizontal walkways
Daily it is crossed by 40000 people
