Biography
Nine-hundred years of English history in one building - kings and queens, murders, animals and ghosts...
The basics
Founded by William the Conqueror more than 900 years ago as part of his massive national castle-building programme, the Tower of London has continued to play an important – though changing – role in the nation’s life.
The Story of The Tower
We often talk about the Tower of London as though it were a single building, but in fact it's nothing of the sort. It’s a massive complex of buildings of different shapes and sizes and functions, built over hundreds of years. The first of the buildings – The White Tower – is probably the most recognisable, but there’s a lot more besides.
