The White Tower is a central tower, the old keep, at the Tower of London. It was built by William the Conqueror during the early 1080s, and subsequently extended. The White Tower was the castle's strongest point militarily, provided accommodation for the king and his representatives, and housed a chapel.

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 Werelderfgoedlijst van …

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is a London borough covering much of the traditional East End.It was formed in 1965 from the merger of the former metropolitan boroughs of Stepney, Poplar, and Bethnal Green. 'Tower Hamlets' was originally an alternative name for the historic Tower Division; the area of south-east Middlesex, focused on (but not limited to) the area of …

Tower Hamlets London Borough Council is the local authority for the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in Greater London, England.The council is unusual in that its executive function is controlled by a directly elected mayor of Tower Hamlets, currently Lutfur Rahman.. Following the May 2014 election, Tower Hamlets London Borough Council was composed of 22 …

Im Buch Birds of London von 1898 erwähnt W. H. Hudson, dass Raben seit vielen Jahren im Tower gehalten werden, was ungewöhnlich sei, da wilde Raben schon lange in London ausgestorben seien. Hudsons Schilderungen beruhen nach seinen Angaben jedoch auf Vermutungen und lassen sich durch andere Quellen nicht bestätigen.

Tower of London (czasem The Tower lub Londyńska Tower, oficjalna nazwa His Majesty’s Royal Palace and Fortress the Tower of London, czyli Pałac i Twierdza Jego Królewskiej Mości) – budowla obronna i pałacowa monarchów Anglii, chociaż ostatni z władców Anglii, który z niej korzystał, to Jakub I (1566–1625). Wzniesiona została w 1078 roku dla Wilhelma Zdobywcy

The County of London was a county of England from 1889 to 1965, corresponding to the area known today as Inner London.It was created as part of the general introduction of elected county government in England, by way of the Local Government Act 1888.The Act created an administrative County of London, which included within its territory the City of London.

The BT Communication Tower is a grade II listed communications tower located in Fitzrovia, London, owned by BT Group.Originally named the Museum Radio Tower (after the adjacent Museum telephone exchange), it became better known by its unofficial name, the Post Office Tower. It was later officially re-named the Telecom Tower. The main structure is 177 metres …

The Lord Mayor of London is the mayor of the City of London and the leader of the City of London Corporation.Within the City, the Lord Mayor is accorded precedence over all individuals except the sovereign and retains various traditional powers, rights, and privileges, including the title and style The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of London.. One of the world's oldest …

From an early stage of its history, one of the functions of the Tower of London has been to act as a prison, though it was not designed as one. The earliest known prisoner was Ranulf Flambard in 1100 who, as Bishop of Durham, was found guilty of extortion.He had been responsible for various improvements to the design of the tower after the first architect Gundulf moved back to …