TOWER OF LONDON
The Tower of
London came into existence in 1100 when the White Tower for which it
was named was completed. In the 13th Century the tower was enlarged
by Henry III and the two curtain walls which give the castle
its
current outlines were added by King Edward I.
The tower’s medieval chambers have a replica of Edward I’s bed chamber and thone.
The river wharf was completed in the 14th Century when the notorious Traitor's Gate was added. The Tower of London
was last expanded in the 15th century when Henry VI and the young
princes were murdered, reputedly in Richard III’s rise to power. The Tower Green saw a lot of execution business in Tudor
England during Henry VIII’s divorce dramas, and it was then, 500 years
ago that the Tower of London took in it’s first paying tourists!
The Tower was for a time the site of the Royal Mint, forging gold
coin of the realm in medieval times, also begun under Edward I, and is today most famous as the repository of the English Crown Jewels. More
Principal Features:
Edward I Rooms
Execution History
Young Princes
Crown Jewels
Royal Armor Collection in the White Tower
Visiting the Tower of London
Hours: Open All Year
Summer March 1 - October 30
Tuesday-Saturday 9am - 5:30pm
Sunday-Monday 10am - 5:30pm
Last Admission 5pm
Winter November 1 - February 30
Tuesday-Saturday 9am - 4:30pm
Sunday-Monday 10am - 4:30pm
Last Admission 4pm
Prices: Adults £22.00 (£20.90 if you buy online)
Students and Seniors £18.70
Children £11.00.
Getting There: The nearest Underground Stop is Tower Hill on the Circle and District
Lines.
Or on-off Thames Cruise stop at Tower Pier.
City Bus Lines 15, 42, 78, 100, RV1
Nearest Train Station: Fenchurch Street or London Bridge Station (across the river)
Also visit: London Eye Maritime Museum Sherlock Holmes Pub
Nearby Hotels: London Tower