Showing posts with label London. Show all posts
Showing posts with label London. Show all posts
Yeoman Warders outside the gates of the Tower of London 1898
Les Yeomen Warders (également connu sous le terme de Beefeaters) forme le corps des gardes d'apparat de la tour de Londres. Ils sont nominalement chargés de la surveillance des prisonniers de la Tour et de la protection des joyaux de la Couronne britannique. En pratique, ils servent de guides aux visiteurs tout en étant eux-mêmes l'une des attractions de la tour.
The Yeomen Warders of Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress the Tower of London, and Members of the Sovereign's Body Guard of the Yeoman Guard Extraordinary, popularly known as the Beefeaters, are ceremonial guardians of the Tower of London. In principle they are responsible for looking after any prisoners in the Tower and safeguarding the British crown jewels; They have also conducted guided tours since the Victorian era.
Behind one of the glass faces of Big Ben, in the clock tower at the Palace of Westminster, London c.1920
Big Ben est le surnom de la grande cloche de 13,5 tonnes se trouvant au sommet de l'Elizabeth Tower, la tour horloge du Palais de Westminster, qui est le siège du parlement britannique (Houses of Parliament), à Londres. La tour a été nommée Elizabeth Tower à l'occasion du jubilé de diamant d'Elizabeth II en 2012. Auparavant, elle était simplement appelée « tour horloge ». Seules les personnes qui habitent au Royaume-Uni peuvent visiter Big Ben, après avoir obtenu une autorisation.
Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London and is usually extended to refer to both the clock and the clock tower as well. The tower is officially known as Elizabeth Tower, renamed to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II in 2012; previously, it was known simply as the Clock Tower.
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