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Tower of London
| Site number: | 488 |
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| Type of site: | Cultural | |
| Date: | - | |
| Date of Inscription: | 1988 | |
| Location: | Europe, UK of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, England, London Borough of Tower Hamlets | |
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| Description: | The massive White Tower is a characteristic example of Norman military architecture; its influence reached all over the kingdom. William the Conqueror built it on the Thames for the purpose of protecting London and asserting his own power. The Tower of London, which is an impressive fortress with countless layers of history, and has now become one of the symbols of royalty, was built surrounding the White Tower. --WHMNet paraphrase from the description at WHC Site, where additional information is available. For 360 degree imaging of this site, click here. | |
| Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress The Tower of London, more commonly known as the Tower of London (and historically simply as The Tower), is an historic monument in central London, England on the north bank of the River Thames. It is located within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and is separated from the eastern edge of the City of London by the open space known as Tower Hill. The Tower of London is often identified with the White Tower, the original stark square fortress built by William the Conqueror in 1078. However, the Tower as a whole is a complex of several buildings set within two concentric rings of defensive walls and a moat. The Tower's primary function was a fortress, a royal palace, and a prison (particularly for high status and royal prisoners, such as the Princes in the Tower and the future Queen Elizabeth I). This last use has led to the phrase "sent to the Tower" (meaning "imprisoned"). It has also served as a place of execution and torture, an armoury, a treasury, a zoo, the Royal Mint, a public records office, an observatory, and since 1303, the home of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom. --Wikipedia. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. For 360 degree imaging of this site, click here. | ||
| Source: | http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/488 | |
| Reference: | 1. UNESCO World Heritage Center, Site Page. | |