Bloody Tower, Medieval defensive tower at Tower of London, England
The Bloody Tower stands as a rectangular structure measuring 6 by 8 meters, featuring a wide ground floor passage controlled by a heavy portcullis system.
Built between 1238 and 1272 during Henry III's modifications to the Tower of London, this structure formed part of the first defensive wall modifications.
Sir Walter Raleigh, the English explorer and poet, spent twelve years imprisoned in this tower before his execution at Tower of London in 1618.
The tower contains an original 16th-century portcullis mechanism on the first floor that remains functional and visible to visitors today.
The death of poet Thomas Overbury by poisoning in 1613 while imprisoned in the Bloody Tower created significant political controversy in England.
GPS coordinates: 51.50762,-0.07683
Latest update: March 3, 2025 07:01
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