They include the Crown of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother which contains the celebrated Indian diamond.ħ Buckingham Palace, one of London's most popular historical buildings, was built in 1703 for the Duke of Buckingham. Today they can be viewed in their new jewel house.

The Tower is famous as home of the Crown Jewels. Nowadays a lot of tourists visit the Tower of London, because of the Tower's evil reputation as a prison. The oldest of which, the White Tower, dates back to the llth century and the time of William the Conqueror. The bell was named after the first commissioner of works, Sir Benjamin Hall.ĥ The Tower of London is one of the most imposing and popular of London's historical sites. The name Big Ben actually refers not to the clock-tower itself, but to the thirteen ton bell hung within. You even know when parliament is in session, because a light shines above the clock face. 3 Big Ben is one of London's best-known landmarks, and looks most spectacular at night when the clock faces are illuminated.

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