| « Virtual-Tripping continues on towards Legoland, Windsor, Berkshire, England,UK. | The Tower of London on Virtual-Tripping, Part 2. » |
The great Tower of London and London Bridge on Virtual-Tripping, London’s History, Part 1.
By Mark on November 22, 2009
As this is are 200th post i thought it would be appropiate to do a post on one of Englands historic sites the Tower of London and London Bridge. This is Her Majesty’s Royal Palace and Fortress, but as we the english would more likely say the Tower of London. It is an amazing site to see and because of it’s history dating all the way back to 1078, when King William who had defeated King Harold in 1066 at the Battle of Hasting’s in East Sussex, created this tower. It is of course an historic fortress and a monument that is visited by many tourists every year, you will find the tower in central London, on the north bank of the River Thames. This building is the oldest building which is used by the British government.
The actual Tower of London is the White Tower, this is was a Norman fortress, not just to protect the Normans and Londoners, but to stop outsiders from coming in to attack. The White Tower is a group of several buildings, which is situated within a circular defensive wall and moat.
This is a panoramio picture taken of the Tower of London, England.
This is a panoramio picture taken of the Tower of London, England.
The then main reason the fortress was built was to create a fortress, a palace and a prison, this was mainly for the higher status of royalty and royal prisoners like the the two princes and the then future Queen Elizabeth I. But also it was used for many different types of services like a place of execution and torture, an armoury, a treasury, a zoo, the Royal Mint, a public records office, an observatory, and since 1303, the home of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom. Today though the tower remains in the hands of an independant charity company who amazingly do not recieve any funding from the British Government or the Crown.
This is a panoramio picture taken of Tower Memorial, Tower Hill, London, England.
This is a panoramio picture taken of the Queens Guard at the Tower of London, England.
This is a panoramio picture taken of the Tower of London’s private guards, the Ravens.
The Tower Bridge is a bridge which is in London goes of the River Thames and is quite close to the Tower of London and that is why it is named Tower Bridge. It has become a main centre of attention and lots of people go just to see the Bridge. The present colours on the bridge are red, white and blue, they were painted in 1977, to represent the Queen’s Silver Jubilee, before that it was a chocolate brown colour. Now unfortunately this bridge has become mixed up with the well known London Bridge which is actually further up the river thames. The nearest London Underground station is Tower Hill on the Circle and District Lines. The nearest Docklands Light Railway station is Tower Gateway. So if you ever get the chance to visit these places you really should, they are brilliant and fascinating places to see. In part two I will write about the inside of the tower and some more about it’s history and try and get pictures from inside the Tower of London.
This is a panoramio picture taken of Tower Bridge, London, England.
- Learn about the Tower of London on Wikipedia:
- Learn about Tower Bridge on Wikipedia:
- Learn about the Memorial Tower on Wikipedia:
- Learn about Tower Hill on Wikipedia:
- Learn about London on Wikipedia:
- Find the Tower of London on Google Maps:
- Find London on Google Maps:
Posted in Europe | Leave a Comment
Possibly Related
- LONDON – THE PEOPLE’S CITY
- This is Biggin Hill Airshow at the London Borough of Bromley in South-East London, UK.
- The Tower of London on Virtual-Tripping, Part 2.
- Come and visit King’s College in London.
- Welcome to the historic english city of Oxford in Oxfordshire in South-East England.
Comments
« Virtual-Tripping continues on towards Legoland, Windsor, Berkshire, England,UK. | Home | The Tower of London on Virtual-Tripping, Part 2. »
Nick Ramsay, exploring the world from a zabuton in Japan.