England · 11th century
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 was the castle's strongest point militarily, provided accommodation for the king and his representatives, and housed a chapel. Henry III ordered the tower whitewashed in 1240. Today the Tower of London is a museum and visitor attraction. The White Tower now houses the Royal Armouries collections.
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White Tower ranks #529 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #41 of the 360 mapped in England. Founded c. 1085, it is older than 87% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 436 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 12,673 times in the last 60 days, more than 95% of the atlas. 23 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is London, 4 km away. See how England compares in the castle statistics.
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