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The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, which is separated from the eastern edge of the square mile of the City of London by the open space known as ...
The Blitz in 1940–1941 damaged nearly all the churches in the City of London and many were nearly destroyed leaving just the outer walls and tower. However most of them were rebuilt to Wren's original design.
Tower defense (TD) is a subgenre of strategy games where the goal is to defend a player's territories or possessions by obstructing the enemy attackers or by stopping enemies from reaching the exits, usually achieved by placing defensive structures on or along their path of attack. [ 1 ]
The Second Great Fire of London in December 1940 was caused by one of the most destructive air raids of the Blitz during World War II. The Luftwaffe raid caused fires over an area greater than that of the Great Fire of London in 1666, [2] leading one American correspondent to say in a cable to his office that "The second Great Fire of London has begun". [3]
Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the Great Clock of Westminster, [1][2] and, by extension, for the clock tower itself, [3] which stands at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, England. [4] Originally known simply as the Clock Tower, it was renamed Elizabeth Tower in 2012 to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II.
Largely destroyed by bombing in 1940; tower and ruins remain. City of London Lying-in Hospital: 1770–1773: 1940–1941: Old Street: Formerly housed in Shaftesbury House; moved to new building by Robert Mylne in 1773. Damaged by tube construction and partly rebuilt. Destroyed by bombs in 1940 and 1941. [5] Clifford's Inn: 18th century: 1934 ...
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Ravens of the Tower of London. The ravens of the Tower of London are a group [a] of at least six captive ravens (currently nine) [3] resident at the Tower of London. [4] Their presence is traditionally believed to protect the Crown and the Tower; a superstition holds that "if the Tower of London ravens are lost or fly away, the Crown will fall ...