TOWER OF LONDON - official video review
WHO SHOULD VISIT. If you like the Norman conquests. If you like royal history. Or to see the queen’s crown.
LOCATION. Nearest tube station: Tower Hill. Exit the station and you’ll see these giant walls across the street. And you know what - start walking.
Entrance and ticketing office at the tower’s western wall.
FREE TOUR. Walk freely but if you see a beefeater guide, stop and listen.
MAIN ATTRACTIONS. 1. In the middle of the whole thing you’ll see the White Tower - the oldest tower of London following the Norman conquest. Built 1078.
(This is the second tower built by the Normans, after the Colchester Castle built only a few years earlier. Fun fact: Colchester was the original “capital” of Roman England.)
The tower is now home to the museum of armouries.
2. Chapel - located to the west of the Crown Jewels’ entrance.
3. Northern wall - a series of random exhibitions. Like an explication on exotic showoff animals living in the tower. Luckily - they had all since been moved to the London Zoo for better treatment.
And Wellington’s battles.
4. Fusiliers Museum - at the foot of the eastern wall.
GEMS IN HAY. The following places are likely to be missed. And so here’s a list. All of them.
1. The bloody tower - with an upper and a ground floor, entry from the southern wall. Here you’ll see an immersive exhibition on how two princes (Edward V and Richard of Shrewsbury) disappeared in 1483, popularly believed to be murdered by the then Richard III.
(Here’s a murky photo of where Richard III ended up in.)
You can also find a Raleigh's (recreated) study room there.
2. Also from the southern wall: Wakefield Tower. On the upper floors are a recreation of the king’s residence from the 13th century. With bedrooms and so on.
If you’d prefer a smooth journey (who wouldn’t?) through all these outer towers, I suggest you walk along southern wall -> eastern wall -> northern wall.
3. From the western wall you'll also find the Beauchamp Tower. Narrow staircases by the entrance will bring you up to another exhibition.
FB chat - let's talk about your travel.
Time is asset: save it for better with a 25-min museum tour. Or find yourself in my novel, check out the photo of the day and finish it off with a secret prize.
Date of visit: 2019
Tags - in_depth_tourism; museum; London_writer; London_travel; indie_writer; independent_blogger
LOCATION. Nearest tube station: Tower Hill. Exit the station and you’ll see these giant walls across the street. And you know what - start walking.
Entrance and ticketing office at the tower’s western wall.
Inside the White Tower, TOWER OF LONDON
FREE TOUR. Walk freely but if you see a beefeater guide, stop and listen.
MAIN ATTRACTIONS. 1. In the middle of the whole thing you’ll see the White Tower - the oldest tower of London following the Norman conquest. Built 1078.
(This is the second tower built by the Normans, after the Colchester Castle built only a few years earlier. Fun fact: Colchester was the original “capital” of Roman England.)
The tower is now home to the museum of armouries.
2. Chapel - located to the west of the Crown Jewels’ entrance.
3. Northern wall - a series of random exhibitions. Like an explication on exotic showoff animals living in the tower. Luckily - they had all since been moved to the London Zoo for better treatment.
And Wellington’s battles.
4. Fusiliers Museum - at the foot of the eastern wall.
Clip: Entrance to the crown jewels, TOWER OF LONDON
GEMS IN HAY. The following places are likely to be missed. And so here’s a list. All of them.
1. The bloody tower - with an upper and a ground floor, entry from the southern wall. Here you’ll see an immersive exhibition on how two princes (Edward V and Richard of Shrewsbury) disappeared in 1483, popularly believed to be murdered by the then Richard III.
(Here’s a murky photo of where Richard III ended up in.)
You can also find a Raleigh's (recreated) study room there.
2. Also from the southern wall: Wakefield Tower. On the upper floors are a recreation of the king’s residence from the 13th century. With bedrooms and so on.
If you’d prefer a smooth journey (who wouldn’t?) through all these outer towers, I suggest you walk along southern wall -> eastern wall -> northern wall.
3. From the western wall you'll also find the Beauchamp Tower. Narrow staircases by the entrance will bring you up to another exhibition.
FB chat - let's talk about your travel.
Time is asset: save it for better with a 25-min museum tour. Or find yourself in my novel, check out the photo of the day and finish it off with a secret prize.
Date of visit: 2019
Tags - in_depth_tourism; museum; London_writer; London_travel; indie_writer; independent_blogger
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