Tower of London
Royal jewel repository
The Tower of London is a historic fortress on the north bank of the Thames in central London.
Built by William the Conqueror in the 11th century, it has served as a royal residence, prison, and execution site.
Today it houses the Crown Jewels and functions as a museum.
The name often evokes imprisonment and intrigue: He was sent to the Tower.
- BeefeaterLondon dry spirit brand
- moatDefensive water ditch
- River ThamesEngland's capital watercourse
- traitorsThose who commit disloyalty
- fortressHeavily defended military structure
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- BritainEngland, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, English
- British historyWilliam the Conqueror, Victorian era, Elizabethan era, English Civil War, Tudor era
- British Architecturemanor house, terraced house, terraced houses, semi-detached, detached house
- British LandmarksWindsor Castle, Stonehenge, Edinburgh Castle, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey
- European LandmarksColosseum, Big Ben, Acropolis, Parthenon, Stonehenge
- Historic BritainStonehenge, Hadrian's Wall, Windsor Castle, Westminster Abbey, Canterbury Cathedral
Tower of LondonBuckingham Palace
UK monarch's headquarters
royal residence · Windsor Castle · Versailles · Balmoral Castle · Hampton Court Palace
Tower of LondonStatue of Liberty
Island colossus near Manhattan
Ellis Island · sanctuary · refuge · Westminster Abbey · Liberty Bell
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