Royal Armouries — Attraction in London

The White Tower 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.

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 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...

The White Tower showcases the historic and world-class Royal Armouries collections, including the 350-year-old exhibition, Line of Kings, as well as other treasures.

There are many unique and extraordinary arms and armors on display, Historic armors were displayed on life-like wooden figures, including those of Henry VIII, Charles I ,and later James II, in a parade of beautifully carved horses.

There are many other rare and superbly crafted pieces made for noblemen as well as common soldiers. The Royal Armouries have always featured extraordinary curiosities - discover the armours of the 'Giant', the 'Dwarf', and the gift from the 'Great Mogul'.

The White Tower was built to intimidate the unruly citizens of London, as well as to serve as a warning sign to potential invaders. The Tower now hosts the collection of the Royal Armouries, and the over-300 years old Line of Kings exhibition, which includes the armour of the Kings of England, and their horses

The White Tower is at the Tower of London, located within the walled City, once the Palace of Kings and Queens. No matter which angle you look at the White Tower, its history is unbelievably...

It is an excellent collection of high end armor post 1450, five stars for what it actually is, but there's almost nothing before then, so if you are interested in functional armor, evolution of armor and weapons from 1000-1450 then you will be disappointed. The vast majority of plate armor in the collection were presentation or dress suits for rulers, but working or medieval armor itself seemed to be absent from this collection.

As such, the collection is beautiful, well preserved and the flow in the tower is great, but it shouldn't really be found under a search for 'medieval armor' but post-medieval and/or Renaissance armor and arms. I does quite a good from 1500-1850, so go there knowing it's not much before the reformation and beginning of the Renaissance.

I did enjoy our visit, just feel a bit "real use, medieval period armor' deprived...

But don't miss it!...