Tower of London
#156🏛️ History & CivilizationLondon, United Kingdom

Tower of London

950 years of royal fortress, prison and treasury

About the museum

William the Conqueror's White Tower has been a royal palace, prison, mint, menagerie and the home of the Crown Jewels for nearly a millennium.

Must-see highlights

  • ◆Crown Jewels
  • ◆White Tower & armoury
  • ◆Yeoman Warder tour
  • ◆Tower ravens
  • ◆Traitors' Gate

Recognition

🏆 UNESCO World Heritage🏆 AECOM Top 10

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