Tower of London Travel Guide

Scenic spot introduction:

The official name of the Tower of London is "Her Majesty's Palace and Castle, Tower of London", which was once rated as one of the "Seven Wonders of the World". The Tower of London was built in 1087 and covers a total area of 18 acres. The center of the Tower is a Norman-style, 90-foot-high White Tower There are four layers of defensive buildings around it, with 13 towers in the inner layer and Wakefield Tower as the defensive tower. White Tower The most famous is Beecham Tower. As an outer layer of defense, there are 6 towers such as the Middle Tower and the Well Tower, and 2 bastions. Among them, there are both solid barracks fortresses and magnificent palaces, as well as observatories, churches, prisons and other buildings. It has been used as a fortress, royal palace, prison, Royal Mint and London Archives. The whole complex reflects the architectural styles of different dynasties in Britain and can be said to be the crystallization of the wisdom of all ages in Britain.

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The Tower of London was originally a defensive castle built by William I in the 11th century in order to control the entire city of London. It was then expanded and renovated by two generations of monarchs and became a royal palace. The last ruler to live in it as a palace was James I (1566-1625) more than 400 years ago. In the 13th century, it became a prison for upper-class prisoners, and thus a phrase "sent to the Tower" was created, meaning "imprisoned". Elizabeth I was imprisoned here for a period of time during the reign of her half-sister Mary I. Today, with the invention of artillery, the castle has gradually lost its military function and has become a cultural monument and national collection.