Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Tower of London' has mentioned 'Fortress' in the following places:
| Occurrence Sentence | Text Source |
|---|---|
| As the Tower was considered an impregnable fortress in a strategically important position, possession was highly valued. | WIKI |
| As Longchamp's main fortress, he made the Tower as strong as possible. | WIKI |
| William the Conqueror built the White Tower in 1066 as a demonstration of Norman power, siting it strategically on the River Thames to act as both fortress and gateway to the capital. | UNESCO |
| It is the most complete example of an 11th century fortress palace remaining in Europe. | UNESCO |
| As the most complete survival of an 11th-century fortress palace remaining in Europe, the White Tower, and its later 13th and 14th century additions, belong to a series of edifices which were at the cutting edge of military building technology internationally. | UNESCO |
| The property is a model example of a medieval fortress palace, which evolved from the 11th to 16th centuries. | UNESCO |
| The additions of Henry III and Edward I, and particularly the highly innovative development of the palace within the fortress, made the Tower into one of the most innovative and influential castle sites in Europe in the 13th and early 14th centuries, and much of their work survives. | UNESCO |
| The survival of palace buildings at the Tower allows a rare glimpse into the life of a medieval monarch within their fortress walls. | UNESCO |
| The presence of the Crown Jewels, kept at the Tower since the 17th century, is a reminder of the fortressxe2x80x99 role as a repository for the Royal Wardrobe. | UNESCO |
| The Towerxe2x80x99s physical relationship to both the River Thames and the City of London, as fortress and gateway to the capital, and its immediate and wider setting, including long views, will continue to be threatened by proposals for new development that is inappropriate to the context. | UNESCO |
| It remains, with limited later change, as both an outstanding example of innovative Norman architecture and the most complete survival of a late 11th century fortress palace in Europe. | UNESCO |
| Much of the work of Henry III and Edward I, whose additions made the Tower into a model example of a concentric medieval fortress in the 13th and early 14th centuries, survives. | UNESCO |
| Its form, design and materials remain intact and legible as at the time of inscription, accepting the fact that extensive restoration had been undertaken during the 19th century by Anthony Salvin in a campaign to xe2x80x98re-medievalisexe2x80x99 the fortress. | UNESCO |
| The Tower is no longer in use as a fortress, but its fabric still clearly tells the story of the use and function of the monument over the centuries. | UNESCO |