Tower of London

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The Tower of London is a historic fortress and former royal palace on the River Thames, famed for its role as a prison, treasury, and home of the Crown Jewels.


Statements (62)
Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
former royal palace
fortress
historic castle
tourist attraction
borough London Borough of Tower Hamlets
builtFor William I of England
city London
constructionStart c. 1078
coordinates 51.5081°N 0.0759°W
country United Kingdom
currentUse museum
tourist attraction
foundedBy William the Conqueror
function armoury
home of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom
royal menagerie
royal mint
state prison
treasury
governingBody Historic Royal Palaces
guardedBy Yeoman Warders
hasPart Beauchamp Tower
Bloody Tower
Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula
Chapel of St John the Evangelist
Inner Ward
Outer Ward
St Thomas’s Tower
Tower Green
Traitors’ Gate
Wakefield Tower
White Tower
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
houses Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom
legend if the ravens leave, the kingdom will fall
locatedOn north bank of the River Thames
location England
London
United Kingdom
material Caen stone
Kentish ragstone
near Tower Bridge
notableResident ravens of the Tower of London
originalPurpose fortress
royal residence
owner The Crown
popularName The Tower
significantEvent Princes in the Tower disappearance
execution of Anne Boleyn
execution of Lady Jane Grey
imprisonment of Anne Boleyn
imprisonment of Lady Jane Grey
style Norman architecture
surroundedBy defensive walls
moat
transport near Tower Hill Underground station
UNESCOInscriptionYear 1988
UNESCOSiteCriteria cultural (ii)
cultural (iv)
UNESCOSiteId 488
visitorNumbers over 2 million visitors per year (approximate, varies by year)


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