Cliffs of Dover towering above the sea, and their dazzling whiteness was the first sign of the approaching England for many sailors. Because of the proximity of France, it was necessary to build a castle to protect the British Kingdom. Lifted up to the top of the white cliffs to a height of about 114 m above sea level, Dover Castle, was built about a thousand years ago to stop invasions from Europe
Albion were formed during the late Cretaceous period, when millions of tiny creatures in shells that are rich in calcium, died and sank to the seabed. Layer by layer, gradually compress, shells lay on each other - this process is called sedimentation
Composition The slope of Albion is 107 meters high. It has a striking appearance due to the fact that it made of chalk, accentuated by streaks of black flint. The length of the most popular of the cliffs is 18 km.
Cliffs of Dover are the most popular of the many other beautiful areas of the East coast of the UK. You can explain this by the fact that they contain the highest content of chalk. But there are similar rocks in France, which are in no way inferior to the Albion.
Cliffs of Dover consist of chalk, and it is the softest type of limestone. Albion to be near the sea, which destroys it. First, the vulnerabilities in the rocks weaken under the action of salt water, which penetrates into cracks and crevices, and washes away the softer rock. Caught in the cracks water also expands and contracts under the influence of temperature fluctuations, causing further cracking of the breed.
On the top of the cliffs of Albion to be a magnificent castle, which is a man-made wonder of the UK. It was built about 1000 years ago. Then were furious relations between great Britain and France to protect the border from France, which were only 34 km Castle had to be built urgently and in a hurry, but it was very beautiful and survived for many years.
Etretat - French rocks , which are composed of chalk. It is unknown why people do not visit these beautiful places. Rather, they did not have time to open as many travellers visited the Albion.
I told you about the Albion and all similar wonders of the UK. No one country can boast with such natural and hand made wonders.
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