Architecture

The Tower is undoubtedly one of London's most visited tourist attractions.

The clock was built by Edmund Beckett Denison and the EJ Dent&Co company in 1854.

It is 184.5 meters high with a top floor at 158 meters.

Annually, it is visited by approximately 1,3 million tourists.

The ceremony of dedication was held on October 28, 1886, by President Grover Cleveland.

The hill, 15 meters (49 feet) high and 300x300 meters (984 x 984 feet) in size, was used for agricultural purposes for many years.

In front of the church is the Sallustiano Obelisk, almost certainly brought to Rome by Lucius Domitius Aurelianus (Roman emperor, one of the most prominent rulers of the second half of the 3rd century).

Construction of the castle began in 1869. A year earlier, the ruins of medieval castles were demolished (the remains of the old fortress were blown up).

The pyramid was clad mostly with the no longer extant Tura limestone, which gave it a bright and shimmering hue.

It was constructed for the emperor Vespasian as a gift for the Roman people.