The White Tower is a former royal residence, the old keep, at the Tower of London in England. It was built by William the Conqueror during the early 1080s, and subsequently extended. The White Tower w
The White Tower seen from the southwest
The White Tower seen from Tower Bridge
The 15th-century Tower in a manuscript of poems by Charles, Duke of Orléans (1394–1465), commemorating his imprisonment there. The white forebuilding to the left of the duke was demolished in 1674. Old London Bridge is in the background at top. (British Library).
The Royal Armouries still have displays in the White Tower. This suit of armour belonged to Henry VIII.
The Chapel of St John the Evangelist is an 11th-century Christian chapel of Norman architecture, in the White Tower of the Tower of London. Built in 1080, St John's is the oldest surviving complete ch
Apsidal end of the Chapel of St John inside the White Tower