The White Tower of the Tower of London was constructed around 1078 AD. Since then, the infamous Tower has been rebuilt and built upon what we can see today. Upon first arriving, one thing that stood out to me was the greenery filling most of the moat surrounding the Tower. The interior of the Tower does not have a lot of vegetation, so the grass and small flowers add a natural element to the stone walls.
The ravens inside the Tower were very striking and really made the environment. While I at first only saw the caged ravens, a few were roaming the grounds as well. As I was sitting on the bench near the caged ravens, I turned, and maybe three feet away was a raven staring directly at me. I slowly turned to the sign that read “Beware of the Ravens, they bite”. Needless to say, I quickly found a new location to observe the history surrounding me. One of the most famous prisoners that were kept at the Tower was Henry the VIII’s wife Ann Boelyn. While she did not have to stay in the dungeons, she still met her fate at the tower by having her head chopped off.
My favorite experience of the Tower was observing the architecture. Back home in both Arkansas and Frisco, Texas, all of the buildings look relatively the same. The sheer size of the tower was one of the most impressive things I had first noticed. While the last construction is done on the tower was around the 1200’s. This was an incredible feat given the time period. Another thing that I did not necessarily enjoy seeing but that fascinated me was seeing the torture room. The fact that the most recent torture happened in the past 500 years is truly astonishing. As human beings, we have come so far and have (thankfully) become much more civilized.
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Abby, yes, the torture room is fascinating (while a bit shocking). You are right–I am also glad we have become more civilized! Yikes.
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