- [00:09:58] In 1674, however, two skeletons that would fit the age of the princes were found buried under the staircase in the White Tower of the Tower of London.
- Here are seven facts you may not know about the Tower of London. 1. The Tower of London has held notable prisoners.
- Nestled between the River Thames and St Katherine’s Dock, and next to Tower Bridge, The Tower Hotel, London offers ideal location, a restaurant, a bar and...
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- Historic Building in UK Capital photo © Adrian Welch, Jun 2007. Nearest Tube station : Tower Hill. Contact the Tower of London : 020 7709 0765.
- Plots, ravens, ghosts and murder: the Tower of London history is colourful enough to fill a couple of thick books. The Tower is an emblem of the British capital.
- The Tower of London is London’s top paid tourist attraction. ... Not only was the Tower of London hard to access, but it was also hard to escape from.
- Despite popular fiction, the Tower of London never had a permanent torture chamber, although the basement of the White Tower housed a rack in later periods.
- The White Tower is the oldest part of the Tower of London. When built, it was a symbol of power as it was the tallest building in London.
- 1) The Tower of London was built to keep the English out by Norman king William the Conqueror, in 1066. It was orginally a fortress.