Fortress · London Borough of Tower Hamlets, London, England
Tower of London
The Tower of London is a castle in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, where William the Conqueror built a stone tower at the centre of his London fortress in the 1070s.
Why go
The Tower of London is a castle in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and a World Heritage Site inscribed in 1988, according to the UK National Commission for UNESCO. Its page says William the Conqueror built a stone tower at the centre of his London fortress in the 1070s, that monarchs also used the Tower as a palace for 500 years and imprisoned rivals and enemies within its walls, and that today it protects the Crown Jewels and is home to the Yeomen Warders and the Tower ravens. This record is the castle as a whole, not the White Tower, its chapel or the Tower Liberties, which Wikidata keeps as separate items. Entry and booking terms are set by the operator, so check its own site before visiting.
Near Tower of London
Bridge
Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge is a bascule and suspension bridge over the River Thames in London, completed in 1894, with towers, high-level walkways and Victorian engine rooms that its own site describes as part of a visit.
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Market
Borough Market
Borough Market is a food and drink market at 8 Southwark Street, next to London Bridge station, run by a charitable trust.
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Gallery
Tate Modern
Tate Modern is Tate's gallery of modern and contemporary art at Bankside, in the London Borough of Southwark.
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Church
St Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's Cathedral is the Anglican cathedral at St Paul's Churchyard in the City of London.
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