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I present the top 5 most popular castles and palaces of Great Britain.


1. Tower


O ne of the most popular and frequently visited by tourists - Castle Tower. It is a hallmark of London. "Being in London and not visit the Tower of London is to commit a crime" - according to some tourists.
Tower was built in XI century by William the Conqueror to protect London from enemies. The heart of the fortress is considered to White Tower - with its construction began, and after that it was joined by 12 towers, they were surrounded by a moat 3.6 meters, which were established through the drawbridges. Since the Tower was a fortress. Then, the Tower was a palace, royal jewelry store, arsenal, mint, a prison, an observatory, and even a zoo. This is one of the most popular monuments in London.
And, of course, the Tower has its own mystical history. For example, say that they saw the ghost of Anne Boleyn, beheaded in 1536 that for treason by Henry VIII, walking around the White Tower with his head in his hands. At the Tower and other ghost walks, including Henry VI, Lady Jane Grey, Margaret Pole. Still, they say that in January 1816 a sentry who was guarding the royal jewelry store, he saw a bear, he was heading straight for him. Poor-hour died of fright a few days.
The fortress is situated on the banks of the Thames, near - the eponymous Tower Bridge. In the photo - view of the bridge from the Tower.