Tower of London - Victorian Tower

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victorian tower room

In the basement of the White Tower is the 'Victorian Tower' display. The Victorians restored the Tower to what they believed it had been as a medieval castle. It became a historic monument rather than a Royal fortress, and lost its traditional authority outside its walls.