English Castles

Tower of London - Greater London

The Tower of London has a long and often bloody past, making this fortress one of the most famous medieval structures in the world. After the Norman Invasion, William the Conqueror began construction of the White Tower.

This tower became the most awesome and frightening building the Anglo-Saxons had ever seen. The tower was improved throughout successive centuries to extend the towers and build walkways. Hundreds were imprisoned in the tower, names of whom can be viewed in the Book of Prisoners.

The headless ghost of Anne Boleyn, the ghost of Sir Walter Raleigh and others who died here are said to haunt the tower. The famous Crown Jewels are housed in the Tower of London.