A Royal Treasure in London

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Aside from being a famous home of the royals along with its incredible architecture, the Tower of London is also a prison known for its bloody executions, incarcerations, and torture of its prisoners.

However, we don’t have to get into the gory details; you can all learn more about that during the Tower of London tours, something that you shouldn’t miss when you visit the English capital.

Built in the 1070s by William the Conqueror, his main goal in creating the tower is put up a structure at the centre of the city to remind its people his great strength and power. It will also provide a retreat for the Royal family should there be any civil disorder. Other functions of the tower will include prison housing for important prisoners of the state and a place for trials and executions. Ever since the Tower of London was built, the place became the venue for many notable events and witnessed important changes in the history of London.

By joining The Tower of London tour, you’ll be able to visit inside the Tower of London where you can find the royal family’s most valued possessions like the Crown Jewels. The jaw-dropping size of the doors and vaults that protect and hide the crowns, capes, sceptres and jewellery of the British kings and queens from different generations surely makes the tower “the most secure place in London.”

The Ravens are also a popular tourist attraction of the tower. Legends say that once the ravens leave the tower, the monarchy will fall, the White Tower, and the Tower of London will collapse, and a great disaster will happen to England. Whether these presumptions are true or not, the people of London don’t take too many chances. These ravens are even bound by a royal decree.

Of course, who would even forget the iconic Beefeaters who are still living inside one of the famous London attractions. Originally known as the Yeoman Warders, they are the ones who taste the King’s food to check if it’s poisoned. Today, they are deemed as experts and will answer any questions concerning the tower.

Just like any other London Tours, the view of the Tower of London can be different depending on what time of day you visit. The best time to visit the tower is at dusk; the setting sun looks outstanding as you climb up the walls of the castle.

Make sure that you include the Tower of London tour in your list of things to do in London. It will be something that the whole family can enjoy.