London Wall — Attraction in London

The Tower of London is probably the most famous Palace / Castle / Fortress in the world. What a terrific place to visit. The Queen regularly wears the Crown Jewels which are expensive, but the really priceless residents of the Tower are the Ravens. Legend says that the kingdom and the Tower will fall if the six resident ravens ever leave the fortress. It was Charles II, according to the stories, who first insisted that the ravens of the Tower should be protected. The centrally positioned White Tower is one of the most important historic buildings in the world. It’s part of a World Heritage Site and is an example of Norman Architecture. Inside is a unique Romanesque Chapel, the beautiful 11th-century Chapel of St John the Evangelist (c.1079) and the The Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula (1520 AD). The White Tower also houses the magnificent Royal Armouries collections, including the 300 year old exhibition Line of Kings as well as treasures of the Royal Armouries. There are arms and armour on display including the magnificent royal armours of Henry VIII (checkout how well his nether regions were protected), Charles I and James II. Another highlight for my Wife and I was Sir Walter Raleigh's cell in the Bloody Tower. What amazing history!

Der Tower of London ist wohl das bekannteste Schloss / Burg / Festung in der Welt. Was für ein toller Ort zu besuchen. Die Königin trägt regelmäßig die Kronjuwelen, die teuer sind, aber die wirklich von unschätzbarem Wert Bewohner des Turms sind die Raben. Die Legende sagt, dass das Reich und der Turm wird fallen, wenn die sechs Bewohner Raben jemals die Festung verlassen. Es war Charles II, nach den Geschichten, die zuerst darauf bestanden, dass die Raben des Turms geschützt werden sollten. Die zentral positionierte White Tower ist eine der wichtigsten historischen Gebäude der Welt. Es ist ein Teil der Weltkulturerbe und ist ein Beispiel für Norman Architektur. Im Inneren befindet sich eine einzigartige romanische Kapelle, die schöne Kapelle des 11. Jahrhunderts St. Johannes der Evangelist (c.1079) und der Kapelle von St. Peter ad Vincula (1520 AD). Der Weiße Turm beherbergt auch die prächtigen Royal Armouries Sammlungen, darunter die 300 Jahre alte Ausstellung Line of Kings sowie Schätze der Royal Armouries. Es gibt Waffen und Rüstungen auf dem Display einschließlich der prächtigen königlichen Panzerungen von Henry VIII (Kasse, wie gut seine unteren Regionen geschützt waren), Charles I und James II. Ein weiteres Highlight für meine Frau und ich war Sir Walter Raleigh der Zelle in der Bloody Tower. Was für eine erstaunliche Geschichte!

La Tour de Londres est probablement le plus célèbre Palais / Château / Forteresse dans le monde. Quel endroit formidable à visiter. La reine porte régulièrement les joyaux de la Couronne qui sont chers, mais les résidents vraiment inestimables de la Tour sont les Ravens. La légende dit que le royaume et la tour tombera si les six corbeaux résidents quittent jamais la forteresse. Il était Charles II, selon les histoires, qui a d'abord insisté pour que les corbeaux de la Tour doivent être protégés. La Tour Blanche en position centrale est l'un des bâtiments historiques les plus importantes du monde. Cela fait partie d'un site du patrimoine mondial et est un exemple de Norman architecture. A l'intérieur, une chapelle romane unique, la belle chapelle du 11ème siècle de St Jean l'Evangéliste (c.1079) et la Chapelle de St Peter ad Vincula (1520 AD). La Tour Blanche abrite également les magnifiques collections Royal Armouries, y compris les 300 ans exposition Line of Kings ainsi que des trésors de la Royal Armouries. Il y a des armes et des armures exposées, y compris les magnifiques armures royales d'Henry VIII (checkout comment ses régions inférieures étaient protégées), Charles I et James II. Un autre point fort pour ma femme et moi était la cellule de Sir Walter Raleigh dans la tour sanglante. Quelle...

A very well preserved section of the London Wall just outside of Tower Hill Station, with a good view of the Tower of London just a short distance away.

There is a very good view of the Roman section of the wall here (you can tell this apart from the Medieval sections as it is interspersed with tile sections near the bottom), unlike other sections visible across the capital where the older Roman sections may not be visible.

You can get to the wall from either side; either from Wakefield Gardens as you exit Tower Hill Station, or from Tower Hill Gardens just next to it.

There is a statue of Trajan on the station side as well as one of the numerous London Wall Walk plaques that you can find by following the many suggested walking routes you can find online and on the plaques themselves.

There is no official entry process to the wall, it's just open to the public - and therefore actually quite easy to miss if you're not explicitly looking for it. There are also no railings so you can even go up and touch it if you wish (though no climbing!).

Sadly there was a bit of rubbish at the foot of the wall that some inconsiderate people had left behind but that doesn't detract from how amazing seeing this...

The London Wall was a defensive wall built around 200BCE by the Romans to protect Londinium. The defence of Londinium was originally a mound and ditch around the first fort, built around 120BCE, but expanded 80 years later to enclose the city. Only tiny fragments of the wall remain, such as the photographed section between the Tower of London and the Tower Hill tube station. The characteristic Roman red tile brick binding courses are easily identifiable in the lower portion. The walls fell into disrepair after the Roman withdrawal from Britain in the early 5th century and the decentralisation of political power into the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy. After the arrival of the Normans in 1066, the Walls of London saw successive medieval repairs and restorations, the addition of crenelations and new towers. Most of the wall came down from the 17th century onwards but its effects of the City of London can still be seen. Apart from a few exceptions, the modern road network follows the routes of the medieval roads in and out of the old gates. The gates also gave their names to portions of the city, such as Aldgate...