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Tower of London
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The core of this most famous (and infamous) of English castles is the stern, square White Tower, begun by William the Conqueror immediately after his conquest. William wanted a "statement" to intimidate the unruly Londoners, and he got it. 90 feet tall, with walls 15 feet thick and a single door reached by a temporary stair made for strong defenses.
The original tower was added to and surrounded by a succession of outer defenses over the centuries. The complex has served as a palace, a treasury, a menagerie, and the royal mint. Sadly, its reputation was made as none of those things, but as the place where important prisoners spent their final days before meeting a bloody end. Give yourself plenty of time; there is a lot to see, and the Tower is generally crowded.
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Tower Hill,
London,
Greater London,
England, EC3N 4AB
About Tower of London
Attraction Type: Castle
Website: Tower of London
Email: visitorservices_TOL@hrp.org.uk
Phone: 0844 482 7777
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Photo Credit: David Ross and Britain Express
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London
City Information Centre
St. Paul's Churchyard
London
Greater London
England
EC4M 8BX
Tel: 020 7332 1456
Web: http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk
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