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The Tower (opera)
The Tower may refer to: Architecture * Tower of London, a castle in London, England, started in 1078 * The Tower (Dubai), a building in United Arab Emirates, built in 2002 * The Tower at Dubai Creek Harbour, a building in United Arab Emirates * Partnership House, an office tower in Newcastle upon Tyne, England originally named The Tower * The Tower, Meridian Quay, a residential tower in Swansea, Wales * The Tower Jakarta, an office tower in Indonesia * Nakheel Tower or The Tower, a skyscraper under construction in the United Arab Emirates * Prospect Park Water Tower, an historic water tower on top of Tower Hill Park in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. * The Tower (Fort Worth, Texas), a residential tower in Texas, U.S. * Main Building (University of Texas at Austin) or The Tower, Texas, U.S. * Tower Theatre (other), several theaters Literature * ''The Tower'' (poetry collection), a book of poems by William Butler Yeats, published in 1928 ** "The Tower" (poem), by Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tower Of London
The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, which is separated from the eastern edge of the square mile of the City of London by the open space known as Tower Hill. It was founded towards the end of 1066 as part of the Norman Conquest. The White Tower (Tower of London), White Tower, which gives the entire castle its name, was built by William the Conqueror in 1078 and was a resented symbol of oppression, inflicted upon London by the new Normans, Norman ruling class. The castle was also used as a prison from 1100 (Ranulf Flambard) until 1952 (Kray twins), although that was not its primary purpose. A grand palace early in its history, it served as a royal residence. As a whole, the Tower is a complex of several buildings set within two concentric rings of defensive walls and a moat. There were severa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
