Презентация на тему "The Tower of London"

Слайд 1

Слайд 2

The Tower of London is one of the most famous and most interesting places in the city. The Tower was once a palace, a fortress, a prison and even a Zoo. Today it is known as a historical museum.

Слайд 3

Despite being called “The Tower of London”, the place consists of 20 towers. The White Tower is the oldest of them. It was built at the time of William the Conqueror. The Tower of London used to be a place where many famous people lived their last days before execution.

Слайд 4

Anne Boleyn was beheaded there and future Queen Elizabeth was kept in the prison , but later she was released and became a Queen.

Слайд 5

The guardians of the Tower still tell tourists many thrilling stories about things happened there when the place was a prison.

Слайд 6

The most interesting story is considered to be the one about the start of the Zoo. It is said that King Henry III was given an elephant, a polar bear and several leopards as gifts and he had no place to keep them in except for the Tower of London.

Слайд 7

Nowadays the Tower of London is a place of great interest for millions of people. Tourists come there to visit the museum of Royal Armouries, the Fusilier museum and a new Jewel Tower where Crown Jewels are exhibited.

Слайд 8

Tourists can also speak with the guardians who wear special uniform which was assigned to them during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

Слайд 9

Sources: 1. http://lizasenglish.ru/topiki/velikobritaniya/tower-of-london.html