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The Tower of London is a massive stone tower at the centre of William the Conqueror's London fortress (on the north bank of the River Thames) built in the early 1080s. Through the centuries that followed, successive monarchs added to the fortifications. The Tower has been used as a prison and is integral to English History. Today the Tower houses the British Crown Jewels.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe Tower of London is officially a Royal Residence and in Tudor times was still being used as such, although that was coming to an end. It was also being used as a menagerie, fortress and prison, but only for people of noble birth. The future Queen Elizabeth 1 was incarcerated there for a while.
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∙ 14y agoIt has always been a fortress with a military garrison. The original London Zoo was situated there and was called the Royal Menagerie.
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∙ 14y agoIt was used as a prison.
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Who lived in the tower of London in the past?
king tut
In which famous London building were prisoners held before being executed in past centuries?
The Tower of London
What are the weaknesses of the Tower of London?
the tower was for prisponers
What has the author William Robertson Dick written?
William Robertson Dick has written: 'A short sketch of the Beauchamp tower' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Tower of London (London, England), Tower of London (London, England). Beauchamp Tower 'Inscriptions and devices, in the Beauchamp Tower, Tower of London' -- subject(s): London, London. Tower. Beauchamp Tower
Is Tower Bridge east of the Tower of London?
Tower Bridge is adjacent to the Tower of London on its southeast corner.
How much is the Tower of London?
The Tower of London isn't for sale.
Where is London leaning Tower?
The Leaning Tower is in Pisa not London
Where in London can the tower bridge of London be found?
Tower Bridge straddles the River Thames just to the east of central London and is adjacent to the Tower of London.
Is the tower of london the ''bloody tower''?
The 'Bloody Tower' is one of the many named towers within the Tower of London.
How do people get to the tower of London?
Take the tube (underground) to Tower Hill in order to get to the Tower of London.
What is the name of a group of buildings on the Thames river that served as a prison fortress and palace?
tower of London ....
Who found the Tower of London?
The Tower of London has never been lost.
