Tower of London
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 | Tower of London |
| Designer | unknown |
| Location | London, England |
| Date | 1070 to 1090 |
| Building Type | castle, fortress, prison |
| Climate | temperate |
| Context | urban |
| Architectural Style | Medieval English |
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| Notes | The ultimate castle keep of the British Empire, in London by the <a target="_top" href="/buildings/Tower_Bridge.html">Tower Bridge</a> across the Thames river. |
| At Great Buildings | http://www.GreatBuildings.com/buildings/Tower_of_London.html |
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| UNESCO World Heritage Sites | |
| Name | Tower of London |
| Region | Europe and North America |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iv |
| UNESCO Site ID | 488 |
| Year of Listing | 1988 |
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Commentary
"The greatest castles of the period had stone keeps. The Tower of London assumed its form as a 'concentric' castle, with successive lines of fortification, only after several reigns. Here, the rectangular keep of three storeys—the topmost was divided into two, later on—28 m (92 ft) in height, stands in the centre of an inner bailey, surrounded by a wall with thirteen towers (c. 1250), which is, in its turn, enclosed by an outer bailey and wall with eight towers and an encircling moat (c. 1280)."
— Sir Banister Fletcher. A History of Architecture. p372.
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Roger H. Clark and Michael Pause. Precedents in Architecture. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1985. clustering diagram, p201.— Updated edition available at Amazon.com
Sir Banister Fletcher. A History of Architecture. London: The Butterworth Group, 1987. ISBN 0-408-01587-X. LC 86-31761. NA200.F63 1987. discussion, p372. block plan drawing, fig g, p370. plan drawing of white tower at third level, fig e, p370. perspective drawing of white tower from s.e., fig d, p370. perspective drawing of 1918, fig b, p370. perspective drawing of 1597, fig a, p370. — The classic text of architectural history. Expanded 1996 edition available at Amazon.com
Leonora Ison. English Architecture Through the Ages, Secular Building. New York: Coward-McCann, 1967. LC 66-24565. NA961.I8 1967. section drawing, p8. plan drawing, p8.
Duane Siegrist, University of Oregon. Slide from photographer's collection, June 1993. PCD.3236.1011.0837.018.
Alene Stickles, University of Oregon. Slide from photographer's collection, June 1993. PCD.2365.1012.0634.011, Bloody Tower, exterior door. PCD.2365.1012.0634.010, Bloody Tower, bedroom. PCD.2365.1012.0634.009, White Tower, stairs. PCD.2365.1012.0634.008, White Tower, chapel aisle. PCD.2365.1012.0634.007, White Tower. PCD.2365.1012.0634.006, Traitor's Gate. PCD.2365.1012.0634.005, View from outside the wall.
