Lesson 4: The Tower of London

The Tower of London - royal fortress and London landmark. Its buildings and grounds served historically as a royal palace, a political prison, a place of execution, an arsenal, a royal mint, a menagerie, and a public records office. It is located on the north bank of the River Thames, in the extreme western portion of the borough of Tower Hamlets, on the border with the central City of London.

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1) a collection of weapons and military equipment
2) a place where the new coins and paper money of a country are made
3) a large and impressive building forming the official residence of a ruler.
4) the site at which capital punishment is carried out.
5) a collection of wild animals that are kept privately or to show to the public.
6) a building in which people are legally held as a punishment.
7) an institution in which official records are stored and kept.

a royal palace -
a political prison -
a place of execution -
an arsenal -
a royal mint -
a menagerie -
a public records office -

are the colourfully-dressed bodyguards on duty at the Tower of London.

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​Yeamen Warders -