Tower of London

Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic castle

located on the north bank of the River Thames in central London. The Tower of London has played a prominent role in English history. It was besieged several times, and controlling it has been important to controlling the country.

of the Norman Conquest of England. The White Tower, which

gives the entire castle its name, was built by William the Conqueror in 1078 and was a resented symbol of oppression, inflicted upon London by the new ruling elite

a menagerie, the home of the Royal Mint, a public

record office, and the home of the Crown Jewels of England.

The Royal Mint is a government-owned mint that produces coins for the United Kingdom.
The Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom, originally the Crown Jewels of England, are 140 royal ceremonial objects kept in the Tower of London, which include the regalia and vestments worn by British kings and queens at their coronations

of the United Kingdom and symbolises the sovereignty of the

monarch.
Scepter
The Sovereign's Orb is a piece of coronation regalia. It is made of gold, sapphires, rubies, emeralds, amethyst, diamonds, pearls, and enamel.

was the 16th and 17th centuries, when many figures who

had fallen into disgrace, such as Elizabeth I before she became queen, Sir Walter Raleigh, and Elizabeth Throckmorton, were held within its walls. This use has led to the phrase "sent to the Tower“

"sent to the Tower“ - (Britain, colloquial) imprisoned; punished.

of installation art placed in the moat of the Tower

of London, England, between July and November 2014, commemorating the centenary of the outbreak of World War I. It consisted of 888,246 ceramic red poppies, each intended to represent one British or Colonial serviceman killed in the War. The work's title was taken from the first line of a poem by an unknown World War I soldier.

Where angels dare to tread / ... "

fall’
At least 6 ravens are kept at the Tower of

London at all time, for superstitious reasons. The flock of resident ravens even includes a 'spare'! Each raven has a wing clipped to make sure they don’t fly too far from home.

It's a haunted house.
Several ghosts are said to be residents at the tower of London including Henry VI, Catherine (the fifth wife of King Henry VIII), Dame Sybil who was the nurse of Prince Edward and even a grizzly bear that once lived in the tower.

defence system
The Tower was founded by William the Conqueror towards

the end of the 1066. The primary function of military stronghold of the Tower didn’t change until the late 19th century.

Someone somewhere has a spare key!
In November 2012, the key to the internal lock to the Tower was stolen. The lock was immediately replaced.

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