Tower of London

World Heritage
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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The magnificent White Tower is a prime example of Norman military architecture, whose influence spread throughout the kingdom. It was built by William the Conqueror on the Thames to protect London and maintain his power. The Tower of London is an imposing fortress with a rich history that has become one of the symbols of royalty, and it is built around the White Tower.

The south face of the Waterloo Block

The Tower of London's outer curtain wall, with the curtain wall of the inner ward just visible behi...

Prince Edward V and Richard in the Tower, 1483 by Sir John Everett Millais, 1878. They are known as ...

Two of the ravens

The Tower of London's outer curtain wall, with the curtain wall of the inner ward just visible behi...

The original entrance to the White Tower was at first-floor level

The White Tower dates from the late 11th century

One of the powerful French magnates held in the Tower during the Hundred Years' War was Charles, Duk...

Plan of the Tower of London

Interior of the innermost ward. Right of centre is the 11th-century White Tower; the structure at t...

Interior of the innermost ward. Right of centre is the 11th-century White Tower the structure at t...

St John's Chapel, inside the White Tower

The Tower of London from The Shard. The River Thames is to the south. The outer curtain walls were e...

An engraving of the Tower of London in 1737 by Samuel and Nathaniel Buck

The cobbled surface of Tower Hill to the north of the Tower of London. Over a period of 400 years, 1...

A model of the Tower of London as it appeared after the final period of expansion under Edward I

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Information extracted from Wikidata

inception 1066-09-01T00:00:00Z
coordinate location Point(-0.076198055 51.5082)
official website http://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/
Commons gallery Tower of London
National Heritage List for England number 1002061
National Heritage List for England number 1000092
described by source Ottův slovník naučný
start time 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z
Commons Institution page Tower of London
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World Heritage criteria World Heritage selection criterion (ii)
World Heritage criteria Larousse Encyclopedia online
reason for deprecation Category:Views of Oviedo
reason for deprecation Category:Views of Oviedo
reason for deprecation Category:Views of Oviedo
named as Tower of London, Middlesex
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instance of museum
commissioned by William the Conqueror
owned by Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
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point in time 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z
start time 1900-01-01T00:00:00Z
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start time 1858-01-01T00:00:00Z
named as Tower of London ExP/CP
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point in time 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z
located in the administrative territorial entity London Borough of Tower Hamlets
start time 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z