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What is the Tower of London use for today?
The tower of London is a home to many people and a palace for the queen
Is the Tower of London still visited by tourists today?
Yes. The Tower of London is one of London's most popular tourist attractions.
When was the Tower of London started?
There have been fortifications on the site of the Tower of London for over 2000 years but the buildings as they appear today were begun in the 11th century.
Henry VIII tower?
The tower which was used by King Henry VIII is the Tower of London. This tower was first built in 1078 and still stands today.
Why is the Tower of London used today?
It is used as a tourist attraction and bring smany people to to London to see it.
How are the ravens in the London tower kept today?
In the same way that they have always been kept. They are looked after by one of the Yeoman Warders and legend has it that if the ravens ever leave the Tower, the country will fall to an enemy. So that they cannot leave, the flight feathers on each bird are clipped.
How old ist the Tower of London?
There have been fortifications on the site of the Tower of London for around 2000 years. However, the buildings that can be seen today were started in the 11th century.
How is the world heritage list being looked after today?
its not
When is Sears Tower being renamed?
The Sears name rights expired in 2003 but the Insurance broker Willis from London leased a major portion of the tower asking in exchange the rights of the name. So as in TODAY July 16th 2009 The Tower's name will be Willis Tower
What was the Tower of London in the past?
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.
How long has there been guards protecting the Tower of London?
The site that the Tower of London occupies has been a fortress of some sort for at least 2000 years and as such would always have had guards to defend it. Even today there is a small military garrison based in the Tower.
What is at the Tower of London now?
The Tower of London is now a major tourist attraction, a museum, home of the British Crown Jewels and it still has a small military garrison.
