0: if you're going to visit london this year we strongly recommend that you

4: visit the tower of london. The tower is one of the most famous and most well-preserved

10: historic buildings in the united kingdom .The tower of london is located beside the river thames

17: in the east of the city. It is next to tower bridge and close to saint paul's cathedral

26: the tower was built in the 11th century and is now more than 900 years old

33: it is one of 37 unesco world heritage sites in the united kingdom. the tower of london is

40: the most important norman castle in the united kingdom and is also one of the most well-known

46: castles in europe. it is very popular with visitors from all around the world. in fact the tower of

55: london receives more than 2.5 million visitors per year and an average of 57 000 visitors per week

69: the main tower which is called the white tower was built in 1076 by william the conqueror

80: william was the first norman king of england. He successfully invaded england in 1066

87: and was crowned king the same year. he built the tower of london to help to defend his new kingdom

96: it remains to this day an imposing show of norman strength and ambition

107: so what can we see when we visit the tower of london? Well firstly there's the tower itself

115: which consists of more than 20 different buildings as well as the walls and the moat

127: the tower also houses the crown jewels. the crown jewels are a priceless collection of crowns

135: jewellery and other precious items which belong to the british monarchy

145: the tower and the crown jewels are guarded by the beefeaters

153: the beefeaters wear colorful uniforms and they have guarded the tower since the year 1486

163: and yes the beefeaters appear also on the label of a famous brand of gin

172: the beefeater's responsibilities include looking after the tower's ravens

179: now the ravens have lived at the tower for more than 300 years

186: they may not be the prettiest birds in the world but they are very well looked after

193: why? Well because legend says that if the ravens

197: ever leave the tower the king of england and the kingdom of england will fall

204: so how much does it cost to visit the tower of london? Well the tower of london is quite expensive

210: like many things in london. It currently costs 25 pounds for adults and 12 pounds 50 for children

222: so what's the best way to get to the tower?

225: well the nearest underground station is called tower hill. It's on the district and

232: the circle lines it takes about 15 minutes to get to the tower from central london

241: if you prefer the bus take the number 15 from trafalgar square

249: it takes about 20 minutes depending on the traffic

255: for more information about the tower of london in english

259: visit the website of historic palaces united kingdom at

272: and please feel free to leave us any questions you have about the tower in the comment section

277: below this video. thanks for watching and enjoy your visit to the tower of london