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Round Tower, Glendalough
Image by Wanda Marcussen

Round Tower, Glendalough

The iconic Round Tower at Glendalough monastic site, Ireland. Originally built as a bell tower, Cloigtheach, the structure is almost 1000 years old.
Dover Castle
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Dover Castle

Dover Castle, located in the southern county of Kent, is one of the largest castles in England and one of the first to have concentric defensive walls. First built in 1066 CE by William the Conqueror to help prevent anyone repeating his own...
Anne Boleyn in the Tower of London
Image by Edouard Cibot

Anne Boleyn in the Tower of London

A 19th century CE painting by Edouard Cibot showing Anne Boleyn (c. 1501-1536 CE), the second wife of Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE) prior to her execution in 1536 CE in the Tower of London. (Musée Rolin, Autun, Burgundy, France)
Toilet, Tower of London
Image by Trevor Huxham

Toilet, Tower of London

A typical medieval toilet or garderobe. Tower of London. 11th century CE.
Tower of London Medieval Illustration
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Tower of London Medieval Illustration

A 15th century CE illustration of the Tower of London castle, first built c. 1077-1110 CE by William the Conqueror. (British Library, London)
Tower of London Aerial View
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Tower of London Aerial View

An aerial view of the Tower of London castle, first built c. 1077-1110 CE by William the Conqueror. The castle was then extended and modified over the subsequent centuries.
The Eagle Tower, Caernarfon Castle
Image by James Petts

The Eagle Tower, Caernarfon Castle

The Eagle Tower of Caernarfon Castle, Wales. The castle was built by Edward I of England from 1283 to 1330 CE.
Waterloo Block, Tower of London.
Image by Mark Cartwright

Waterloo Block, Tower of London.

The Waterloo Block entrance, Tower of London, England.
Tower of Homage, the Moorish Castle, Gibraltar
Image by James Cridland

Tower of Homage, the Moorish Castle, Gibraltar

The Moorish Castle's Tower of Homage, built in the 8th Century CE. The "Moorish Castle" was built by the Berber Marinid Dynasty, and is a symbol of Muslim rule in Medieval Spain. The Tower of Homage is the tallest to be constructed during...
The White Tower of Thessaloniki
Image by Athanasios Fountoukis

The White Tower of Thessaloniki

The White Tower is the symbol of Thessaloniki, Greece. During the Ottoman occupation of the city, it was used as a prison. The White Tower was constructed in the 15th century, following the Ottoman conquest of Thessaloniki in 1430. The tower...
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