Resultado de búsqueda
The White Tower, which gives the entire castle its name, was built by William the Conqueror in 1078 and was a resented symbol of oppression, inflicted upon London by the new ruling elite. The castle was also used as a prison from 1100 (Ranulf Flambard) until 1952 (Kray twins), although that was not its primary purpose.
De Tower of London, meestal kortweg de Tower genoemd, is een gebouwencomplex in Londen, gelegen aan de rivier de Theems. In de loop van de eeuwen heeft het dienst gedaan als fort, koninklijk paleis, staatsgevangenis, munt, garnizoen, museum en arsenaal. De nabijgelegen Tower Bridge dankt zijn naam aan dit complex, dat sinds 1988 op de ...
Brief synthesis. The Tower of London is an internationally famous monument and one of England’s most iconic structures. William the Conqueror built the White Tower in 1066 as a demonstration of Norman power, siting it strategically on the River Thames to act as both fortress and gateway to the capital. It is the most complete example of an ...
La Torre di Londra ( Tower of London) è una fortezza situata nel centro di Londra, sulla riva nord del Tamigi. Si trova all'interno del borgo di Tower Hamlets, separato dal margine orientale della Città di Londra da uno spazio aperto conosciuto come Tower Hill. Fu costruita a partire dalla fine del 1066 come parte della conquista normanna ...
23 de jul. de 2013 · File:Tower of London viewed from the River Thames.jpg. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. File. File history. File usage on Commons. File usage on other wikis. Metadata. Size of this preview: 800 × 502 pixels. Other resolutions: 320 × 201 pixels | 640 × 402 pixels | 1,024 × 643 pixels | 1,280 × 804 pixels | 2,560 × 1,607 ...
19 de jun. de 2023 · Mighty fortress. Royal palace. Infamous prison. When William the Conqueror built a mighty stone tower at the centre of his London fortress in the 1070s, defeated Londoners must have looked on in awe. Now nearly 1000 years later, the Tower still has the capacity to fascinate and horrify. As protector of the Crown Jewels, home of the Yeomen ...
White Tower (Tower of London) Coordinates: 51.508098°N 0.075977°W. The White Tower seen from the southeast. To the fore is the projection housing the apse of St John's Chapel. The White Tower is a central tower, the old keep, at the Tower of London in England. It was built by William the Conqueror during the early 1080s, and subsequently ...
