Tower of London

Tower of London
A riverside fortress in London, used as a palace, prison and now a museum housing the Crown Jewels.

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  • Tower of London —    Situated at the eastern extremity of the City of London on the north bank of the Thames on Tower Hill (S. 45, and Bayley, ed. 1821, I. p. 1), on the confines of Middlesex and Essex, 1315 (Cal. P.R. 1313 17, p.314).    The most celebrated… …   Dictionary of London

  • Tower of London — Tower Tow er, n. [OE. tour,tor,tur, F. tour, L. turris; akin to Gr. ?; cf. W. twr a tower, Ir. tor a castle, Gael. torr a tower, castle. Cf. {Tor}, {Turret}.] 1. (Arch.) (a) A mass of building standing alone and insulated, usually higher than its …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Tower of London —   [ taʊə əv lʌndən], Zitadelle im Osten der Altstadt von London am nördlichen Themseufer oberhalb der 1886 94 erbauten Tower Bridge, das älteste Bauwerk Londons, von Wilhelm dem Eroberer 1077 angelegt, seitdem mehrfach erweitert (UNESCO… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Tower of London — Tower of Lon|don the Tower of London also the Tower a ↑fortress (=protected group of buildings including a castle) in London next to the River Thames, built in the 11th century but originally built in Roman times. The kings and queens of England… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Tower of London — n. a fortress made up of several buildings on the Thames in London, serving in historic times as a palace, prison, etc …   English World dictionary

  • Tower of London — For other uses, see Tower of London (disambiguation) Coordinates: 51°30′29″N 0°4′34″W / 51.50806°N 0.07611°W / 51 …   Wikipedia

  • Tower von London — Der White Tower, der Grundstein der gesamten Festung Modell des Towers …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Tower of London — Der White Tower, der Kern der gesamten Festung Modell des Tower …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Tower of London —    Although also a fortress, armory, and royal residence, the Tower of London was the principal English state prison, and as such it was the place of imprisonment and execution for many prominent figures during the WARS OF THE ROSES.    In 1077,… …   Encyclopedia of the Wars of the Roses

  • Tower of London (disambiguation) — Tower of London most commonly refers to the Tower of London, a former Royal residence.You may be looking for: * Tower of London (1939 film) and Tower of London (1962 film) , two films with the same name. *Towers of London, a punk band. *Tower of… …   Wikipedia

  • Tower Hill (London Underground) — Eingang zur Station Tower Hill, im Hintergrund der Tower of London …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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