A Day at the Tower

Walk in the footsteps of kings, queens, and infamous prisoners at the Tower of London

In collaboration with Historic Royal Palaces

Fortress, Palace, Prison

Where are you being taken?

Pick a function of the Tower to explore

Or Admire Rubens' Ceiling

Explore the Banqueting House, the last surviving building from Whitehall Palace

Guard the fortress

Help the Yeoman Warders protect the fortress

Any enemies in sight?

The Tower of London helped protect London from any vessels sailing up the Thames

The Tower on canvas

A view of the Tower of London from the south, over the River Thames, showing distant figures on the Tower wharf, and a large British naval frigate with other boats on the river.

A London icon

By this time, the interior of the fortress and the eastern end of the wharf, had been progressively filled by industrial, storage, administrative and barracks buildings, and had become the home of various institutions including the Royal Mint, Royal Armouries, Board of Ordnance, Jewel House, Royal Observatory and Tower Record Office.

A lively area

The main riverside buildings of the Tower at this date can be identified (from west to east): the Byward Tower, Queen's Stairs, Queen's House, St Thomas's Tower and Traitors' Gate, and the Lanthorn, Cradle, Well and Develin Towers.