During the 17th century the Royal Observatory was situated at the ... including Lions! A lion? At the Tower of London? It's enough to make you roar with laughter, but it's true!

Discover the Tower of London – a secure fortress, royal palace, infamous prison and execution site where you can explore 1,000 years of history. Prepare to be dazzled by the world-famous Crown ...

Find out more at the Young Reporter website. Founded in 1675 by King Charles II, the Royal Observatory was first established with a practical purpose in mind: to solve the pressing problem of ...

The Royal Observatory Greenwich is the home of Greenwich Mean Time and the Prime Meridian of the World. It is also home to London's only planetarium, the Harrison timekeepers and the UK's largest ...

This is the oldest skull of a Barbary lion found in the UK. The lion was part of the royal zoo in the Tower of London 700 years ago. Workmen digging in the old moat around the Tower of London in 1937 ...

Three decades of growth reinvented the urban landscape in London—and transformed it ... zero–is painted on the pavement outside the Royal Observatory. A replica is drawn here, between the ...

The home of the Royal Observatory, and the part of London for which "Greenwich Mean ... Points of interest from Primrose Hill include the BT Tower, the Shard, St. Paul's Cathedral, and the Palace ...

Built as a fortress by William the Conqueror beginning in the 1070s, the UNESCO-listed Tower of London is one of the ... and its diamond-topped crowns, royal robes and gold chalices – as well ...

The competition, which is run by the Royal Observatory Greenwich in London—the home of Greenwich Mean Time and the Prime Meridian—attracted 4,000 entries this year from amateur and ...

One of the city's most iconic and most visited tourist destinations, the Tower of London ... Observatory in 1675 after being driven, er, raven mad by the pesky birds crapping on his Tower-based ...

Note: From Jan. 2 to April 12, 2025, the Chapel Royal will be closed ... when compared to stately Buckingham Palace), the Tower of London's interior is always bustling with activity.