Tower of London

Tower of London
The Tower of London, seen from the River Thames, with a view of the water-gate called "Traitors' Gate"
Location	London Borough of Tower Hamlets London, EC3
Coordinates	51°30′29″N 00°04′34″W / 51.50806°N 0.07611°W / 51.50806; -0.07611
Area	Castle: 12 acres (4.9 ha) Tower Liberties: 6 acres (2.4 ha)
Height	27 metres (89 ft)
Built	White Tower: 1078 Inner Ward: 1190s Re-built: 1285 Wharf expansion: 1377–1399
Visitors	2,741,126 (in 2016)[1]
Owner	Queen Elizabeth II in right of the Crown[2]
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Type	Cultural
Criteria	ii, iv
Designated	1988 (12th session)
Reference no.	488
Country	United Kingdom
Region	Europe and North America
Listed Building – Grade I
Listed Building – Grade II
Location of the castle in central London

The Tower of London is a Norman stone fortress in London, England. It stands on the bank of the River Thames, in the oldest part of the city.

It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.^[3]

1. ↑ "Visits made in 2016 to visitor attractions in membership with ALVA". Association of Leading Visitor Attractions. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
2. ↑ "History". Historic Royal Palaces. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
3. ↑ UNESCO, "Tower of London"; retrieved 2012-4-19.