Southwark Cathedral - London, England.

The London Eye, Big Ben & Parliament - London, England.

Parliament Building - London, England.

 

Parliament Building & Big Ben - London, England.

Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress The Tower of London, more commonly known as the Tower of London (and historically simply as The Tower), is an historic monument in central London, England on the north bank of the River Thames. It is located within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and is separated from the eastern edge of the City of London by the open space known as Tower Hill...

 

One of the 'Beefeaters' at the Tower of London.

 

Chapel in the Tower of London.

 

Guarding the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom.

 

Actors reenacting the trial of Henry the VIII wife Queen Anne Boleyn.

The Tower of London is often identified with the White Tower, the original stark square fortress built by William the Conqueror in 1078. However, the Tower as a whole is a complex of several buildings set within two parallel rings of defensive walls and a moat.

The Tower's primary function was a fortress, a royal palace, and a prison (particularly for high status and royal prisoners, such as the Princes in the Tower and the future Queen Elizabeth I). This last use has led to the phrase "sent to the Tower" (meaning "imprisoned"). It has also served as a place of execution and torture, an armory, a treasury, a zoo, a mint, a public records office, an observatory, and since 1303, the home of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom.

Actors reenacting the trial of Henry the VIII wife Queen Anne Boleyn.

Chapel in the Tower of London.

Chapel in the Tower of London.

Tower Bridge - London, England - as viewed from the Tower of London.

The Tower of London.

Changing of the guard at the Tower of London - A much smaller ceremony then the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace.

In this instance we also see a Regimental Change.  The man in the light blue beret is a part of the Royal Air Force.  The lads in the red jackets and bear skin hats are in Her Majesty's Royal Army.

Changing of the guard at the Tower of London.

Changing of the guard at the Tower of London

The new sentry is getting his orders before the old sentry leaves his post.

A member of Her Majesty's Royal Army standing his post outside the building containing the Royal Jewels at the Tower of London.

A member of Her Majesty's Royal Army standing his post outside the building containing the Royal Jewels at the Tower of London.

A member of Her Majesty's Royal Army standing his post outside the building containing the Royal Jewels at the Tower of London.

Beefeaters at the Tower of London

Across the street from the Tower of London is the old Maritime building.  It once was the focal point of all England's Merchant Marine activity.

Chinatown - London, England