Tower Of London

The Tower of London is a castle located near the Tower Bridge in London, England, United Kingdom.

Overview
The Tower of London is located in the eastern part of the London map of Midtown Madness 2. It is a historic castle that is one of the oldest parts of London.

Its ramp is essentially used to make jumps from and land onto barges tugboats push on River Thames, but not usually all the way across said river!

History
The Tower of London, officially Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic castle located on the north bank of the River Thames in central London. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, which is separated from the eastern edge of the square mile of the City of London by the open space known as Tower Hill. It was founded towards the end of 1066 as part of the Norman Conquest. The White Tower, which gives the entire castle its name, was built by William the Conqueror in 1078 and was a resented symbol of oppression, inflicted upon London by the new ruling elite. The castle was also used as a prison from 1100 (Ranulf Flambard) until 1952 (Kray twins), although that was not its primary purpose. A grand palace early in its history, it served as a royal residence. As a whole, the Tower is a complex of several buildings set within two concentric rings of defensive walls and a moat. There were several phases of expansion, mainly under kings Richard I, Henry III, and Edward I in the 12th and 13th centuries. The general layout established by the late 13th century remains despite later activity on the site.

Trivia

 * This landmark is a featured default location for the taxi driver knowledge test in the London Crash Course session The Knowledge.