But not this one!
Tower of London, February 2021
This Water Gate was built by King Edward I between 1275 and 1279 to provide easy access for him and his family into the Tower of London, at a time when it served principally as a Royal Palace.
Over time, its use as a gaol grew and by the sixteenth century it was known as a grim and scary prison. Prisoners were often brought to the Tower by river, passing beneath London Bridge with its display of heads of recently executed prisoners and into the Tower through what now became known as Traitors’ Gate.
Copyright Debbie Smyth, 1 March 2021
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Love the close in shot where you get to really appreciate all the different layers to the building complex 😃
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That place made me so sad when we visited. It felt like a monument to power. Terrible and awe inspiring at the same time.
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Yes, it has a very long history, some happy, much sad
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You don’t want to go through the Traitors Gate. Gezzz, why not? Great photos.
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🙂 :). I’m a coward, Cee
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It’s terrifying as one imagines all those who approached it by River knowing they were almost certainly doomedz
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Indeed. When you visit the Tower you get to stand on the other side and realise the chance of escape was negligible
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What a great piece of architecture, with the exception of the heads on the gate. Looks like a nice day to be out and about
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That gives me a creepy feeling.
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Best not to think too much about what happened to the prisoners!
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Agreed.
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I remember visiting the Tower over 50 years ago. It seemed so huge but now it seems to have shrunk as modern buildings around it are so tall.
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This place is so very old!! Funny that a palace now becomes a jail!
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It still send’s shivers! 😦 😦 You obviously had a lovely day in London.
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Yes, lovely weather. Just a shame it was so crowded!
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Not locked down then? When did that change, or is it just the weather? 🤗💕
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