The Tower of London: A Landmark Alive With History The Tower of London is one of the most famous and visited historic monuments in the world. For some people it conjures up images of Norman architecture and towering battlements‚ but most associate it with arms and armour‚ ravens‚ the Crown Jewels‚ Yeoman Warders‚ imprisonment‚ death and ghostly apparitions. But this does not do it justice: the history of the Tower and its buildings is a vast‚ fascinating and complex subject‚ intertwined with
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TOWER OF LONDON -RUTHLESS EXECTOR OF STATE POWER- In the early 1080s‚ William the Conqueror began to build a massive stone tower at the center of his London fortress. Nothing like it had ever been seen before. MURDER AT THE TOWER The most famous legend is the one about two boys: Richard Duke of York and his brother Edward V. According to Tudor historians‚ Richard‚ Duke of Gloucester invented a story declaring the boys illegitimate and convinced the Parliament that they can’t
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CRITIQUE: SEARS TOWER I remember being passionate about the design of a certain building standing in the heart of the United States of America when I was 14-15 years old. Well‚ I still am. There is something romantic about this building- its tall frame‚ its minimal design‚ the elegant black bands running around the building‚ the use of tinted black aluminum curtain with bronze tinted glazing‚ the bundled tubular form etc etc. I have always been a fan of minimalism‚ courtesy Mies Van Der Rohe
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The Ivory Tower It rose up inside of me; the sense of fear was undeniable‚ as if it were a penned bull being taunted and ready to charge. The Clean‚ sickly‚ astringent smell that clung to the air made me feel nauseated. Sweat dripped in beads down my forehead‚ as my eyes darted around the room trying to catch any sign of movement. My heart beat furiously in my chest‚ convulsing with every movement. Goosebumps suddenly rose on the back of my neck as I noticed the leather straps binding me to the
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Local Literature Game Development in the Philippines may just be an infant but it is a fast growing industry. These articles tells us where our own gaming industry went so far. In 2007‚ GDAP was formed in order to promote the interests of the Philippine game development industry. To date‚ it has more than 30 members consisting of schools‚ universities‚ and companies. One of its members is Anino Games‚ the oldest still-running Philippine game development studio‚ which is around a decade old.
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Using the mix of animation‚ archival footage and interviews‚ the film “Tower” shows the events which took place on the day of August 1‚ 1966. On this day‚ a gunman went up to the observation deck at the University of Texas Tower and opened fire. The animated documentary tells the stories of the victims‚ survivors and heroes of that day‚ while vividly displaying the occurrence. The film starts with a journalist reporting from the scene while driving toward the campus. “This is a warning to the
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The Tower of London The Tower of London has a very interesting story behind it. It was begun by a man who was not even English‚ William of Normandy. At the time he was the cousin of England’s Kind Edward. It all started because William became outraged when Edward backed down on his promise to give the throne to William and ended up giving the throne to his English brother-in-law‚ Harold. William sailed his army across the English Channel
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The Tower of London is the oldest and probably the most famous historical building in Europe. The Tower of London was started in 1066 by its founder‚ William the Conqueror. It was built to serve as a fortress‚ a prison‚ and a symbol of power. The Tower began as a simple enclosure made out of timber and stone with a ditch and palisade along the north and west sides. A huge stone structure‚ which is now known as The White Tower‚ was then added to this enclosure. Around 1240‚ King Henry III widened
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The Eiffel Tower is a puddle iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Marsin Paris. Built in 1889‚ it has become both a global cultural icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. The tower is the tallest building in Paris and the most-visited paid monument in the world; millions of people ascend it every year. Named after its designer‚ engineer Gustave Eiffel‚ the tower was built as the entrance arch to the 1889 World’s Fair. The tower stands 324 metres tall‚ about
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History At the end of the 19th Century ‚in the light of recovering French economy after the Franco-Prussian War‚ French republic announced the opening of a competition to design a 1000-foot tall tower for the 1889 Universal Exposition. The location of the tower was determined to be at Champ de Mars in Paris. Gustave Eiffel’s company engineer‚ Maurice and Emile alongside the architect Stephen Souvestre came out with a proposal to enter the competition. Their blueprint was selected unanimously out
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