Tower of London, A thousand years of royal history, crowned in jewels

Tower of London, Tower Hill EC3N 4AB

You can see crowns and royal jewelry inside

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Introduction

The official name of the Tower of London is "Her Majesty's Palace and Fortress, the Tower of London". It was the last palace inhabited by James I several centuries ago. It has been used as a fortress, arsenal, treasury, mint, palace, execution site, public records office, observatory, shelter, and prison, and is famous for housing prisoners from the upper classes. Elizabeth I was imprisoned here during Mary I's reign. The last prisoner was Rudolf Hess during World War II. In 1988, it was designated as a World Heritage Site. In 2012, a Crown Jewels exhibition was held to commemorate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

Address

Tower of London, Tower Hill EC3N 4AB

Opening hours

From March 1st to October 31st, Tuesday to Saturday, 9:00-17:30
Sunday to Monday, 10:00-17:30 (last entry time is 17:00). From November 1st to February of the next year, Tuesday to Saturday, 9:00-16:30
Sunday to Monday, 10:00-16:30 (last entry time is 16:00).

Transportation

Take the District Line/Circle Line subway to Tower Hill station; or take the DLR to Tower Gateway station.

Phone +44-844-4827777

Website http://www.hrp.org.uk