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Tower of London

Tower of London
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William the Conqueror founded it toward the end of 1066 to overawe the Londoners, and the 27-metre White Tower went up from 1078 under Bishop Gundulf. The Crown Jewels now sit on the ground floor of the Waterloo Block.

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