Tower of London, UK is the Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress. The tower was historically known as “The Tower”, which is now a historic monument in central London, England, located on the north bank of the River Thames. The Tower of London, UK 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. Often identified with the White Tower, which is original stark square fortress built by William the Conqueror in 1078, , the tower as a whole is a compound of several buildings set within two concentric rings of self-protective walls and a moat.
The primary function of the Tower of London, UK was a fortress, a royal palace and a prison, the prison was particularly used 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", which referred to "imprisoned". It has also served as a place of execution and torture, an armory, 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.
The Tower of London, UK is located in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, at the eastern boundary of the City of London adjacent to the River Thames and Tower Bridge.
The nearest public transport locations are:
- Tower Hill tube station
- Tower Gateway DLR station
- Fenchurch Street railway station
- Tower Millennium Pier
- St Katherine's Dock
The White Tower is situated in the Inner Ward, defended by a massive curtain wall, which has thirteen towers namely:
Bloody Tower (or the Garden Tower
Bell Tower
Beauchamp Tower (pronounced 'Beecham')
Deveraux Tower
Flint Tower
Bowyer Tower
Brick Tower
Martin Tower
Constable Tower
Broad Arrow Tower
Salt Tower
Lanthorn Tower
Wakefield Tower