It is an internationally famous monument and one of England’s most iconic structures.
Construction on this fortress began nearly a millennium ago, in 1080, under the rule of William the Conqueror. Successive monarchs further developed the tower, using it for a variety of purposes, including a royal prison, a refuge for royals, and an ancient monument.
The Tower of London is still officially a royal residence of Her Majesty The Queen.
The castle was used as a prison from 1100 until 1952, although that was not its primary purpose.
22 executions have ever taken place inside the Tower of London. Most happened on the nearby Tower Hill.
A legend says that Anne Boleyn, beheaded in 1536 for treason against Henry VIII, walks in the tower with her head under her arm
Six ravens live in the tower at all times. According to the legend, if the ravens leave the tower, Britain will fall.
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