https://padlet.com/frankgamer831/hlb53bzcl0ac London is a place for all. They can all find what they are looking for there: history, culture and fun. en-us 2019-05-09 14:39:39 UTC 2019-05-24 09:01:04 UTC hello@padlet.com frankgamer831 https://padlet.com/frankgamer831/hlb53bzcl0ac/wish/358510934 When William Duke of Normandy became King William I of England in 1066, he decided to build a big castle in London on thw River Thames. In 1078 wprk finished and the Tower became a royale palace, an armoury, an observatory and a prison. The Tower of London is very famous and many tourists visit it especially to see the Crown Jewels in the Jewel House. The Beefeaters give guided tours and guard the Tower. Ths afey live in the Tower. There are many stories of why the Yeoman Warders are called Beefeaters. It's possible that in times of famine they had extra meat to keep them strong.]]> 2019-05-09 14:57:09 UTC https://padlet.com/frankgamer831/hlb53bzcl0ac/wish/358510934 frankgamer831 https://padlet.com/frankgamer831/hlb53bzcl0ac/wish/358783672 The British Museum is a museum of human history. Originaly the museum was a display of objects, including Egyptian mummies, watches, hats and maps, from the collections of Sir Hans Sloane, a doctor and scientist. Today the 11 galleries of the Department of Ancient Egypt and Sudan house a very large collection of precious antiques. ]]> 2019-05-10 08:20:59 UTC https://padlet.com/frankgamer831/hlb53bzcl0ac/wish/358783672 frankgamer831 https://padlet.com/frankgamer831/hlb53bzcl0ac/wish/358788515 A Beefeaters called the Ravenmaster looks after the famous ravens at the Tower. He clips their wings because a legend says that the Kindom will fall if the ravens leave the Tower. ]]> 2019-05-10 08:40:17 UTC https://padlet.com/frankgamer831/hlb53bzcl0ac/wish/358788515 frankgamer831 https://padlet.com/frankgamer831/hlb53bzcl0ac/wish/358791310 Hyde Park is one of London's Royal Park. In 1536 Henry VIII acquired the land and he used it as a deer park and a private hunting ground and the park was opende to the public in 1637. The Serpentin is an artificial lake created in 1730 that divides the park in two parts.The Holocaust Memorial, the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain, and the fountais in the Italian Garden are very popular with the tourist. The park is famous for Speaker's Corner, an area where people can speak and debate political, religious, social, economic or personal matters.]]> 2019-05-10 08:50:27 UTC https://padlet.com/frankgamer831/hlb53bzcl0ac/wish/358791310 frankgamer831 https://padlet.com/frankgamer831/hlb53bzcl0ac/wish/363207290 Trafalgar Square   is a public square in the City of Westminster, Central London.  Its name commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar , a British naval  victory in the  Napoleonic Wars over France and Spain that took place on 21 October 1805 . In the middle of the square there is a column with the statue of Oratio Nelson]]> 2019-05-24 08:50:55 UTC https://padlet.com/frankgamer831/hlb53bzcl0ac/wish/363207290