the tower of london

tower london medieval stronghold houses towers prisons chapels museums fortress been used over time royal residence place theater executions arsenal zoo astronomical observatory mint treasure chest crowns treasures 1988 was declared world heritage site unesco under high surveillance major town assisted guard called yeomen warders renamed beefeaters meat addition centuries-old guards characteristic red uniform also guarded community ravens who have lived birds looked charge ravenmaster whose check not leave according legend fact crows fly away monarchy whole united kingdom dissolve