The Tower of London

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The Tower of London
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The white Tower was started in 1076 and
completed in 1097.It is the oldest of twenty
towers which used to stand here,of which many
can still be seen today.The Tower of London was
first built by william the conqueror for the
purpose of protecting and controlling the city.
Today, it is one of the most popular tourist
sights and attracts over three million visitors
a year.
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It was occasionally used as a Royal Palace
for the Kings and Queens of England.But it is
best known As a prison and execution(??)place.
Within the Wall of the Tower princes have been
murdered, spies (??)shot and Queens of England
beheaded.
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There is a jewel house in this tower. It
provides a display of some of the largest and
most precious jewels in the world. Most of these
date from the late seventeenth century.