tower of london

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von tower of london im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch

london kule

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von tower of london im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

A riverside fortress in London, used as a palace, prison and now a museum housing the Crown Jewels

a fortress (=protected group of buildings including a castle) in London next to the River Thames, built in the 11th century but originally built in Roman times. The kings and queens of England lived there in the past, and many important people were kept as prisoners there. It is now a museum. Royal fortress on the northern bank of the River Thames. The central keep, or donjon, known as the White Tower because of its limestone, was begun 1078 by William I the Conqueror inside the Roman city wall. In the 12th-13th century the fortifications were extended beyond the wall, the White Tower becoming the nucleus of a series of concentric defenses. The only entrance from the land is at the southwestern corner; when the river was still a major highway, the 13th-century water gate was much used. Its nickname, Traitors' Gate, derives from the prisoners brought through it to the Tower, long used as a state prison; many were murdered or executed there

a fortress in London on the Thames; used as a palace and a state prison and now as a museum containing the crown jewels

Silbentrennung

tow·er of Lon·don

Türkische aussprache

tauır ıv lʌndın

Aussprache

/ˈtouər əv ˈləndən/ /ˈtaʊɜr əv ˈlʌndən/