• The White Tower is surrounded by two rings of defensive walls and several other buildings. Throughout its history, the Tower of London has served as a...
  • White Tower, the main building of the Tower of London, has a beautiful exterior architecture and magnificent.
  • A black raven is on the steps of the White Tower, watching passers-by visiting the Tower of London.
  • This was the White Tower, an imposing stone fortress which still survives today as the centrepiece of the Tower of London.
  • Photo credit: © Historic Royal Palaces. The southern face of the White Tower Built in the 1080s - the oldest part of the Tower of London estate.
  • The oldest part of the fortress is the so-called White Tower, which was completed in 1097. This keep was long the tallest building in London at 27.4 meters (90ft).
  • The bloody Tower of London: This gruesome executioner’s block is on display in the White Tower.
  • Legend has it that if the ravens ever leave the Tower of London the White Tower will crumble and a great disaster shall befall England.
  • The Tower of London is a 900-year-old castle and fortress in central London that is notable for housing the crown jewels and for holding many famous and...
  • Officially known as ‘Her Majesty’s Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London’ its origins started with the building of the White Tower in 1078.