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OCR: Other points of interest Tower of London (Eng] land Towel of L condon The historic fortress known as : the Tower of London was built on the remains of Roman fortifications The original tower known the White Tower or Keep flanked by four turrets and enclosed by 1 two lines of fortifications It was built about 1078 by Gundulf, bishop of Rochester. The inner fortifications (Ballium Wall) have 12 towers including Bloody Tower, Record or Wakefield Tower, Devereux Tower, and Jewel Tower. The tower was used as royal residence well as for prison until Elizabethan times .F now largely showplace and museum. It holds the crown jewels of England and is one of the country's greatest tourist attractions popular feature is the Yeomen of the Guard, known as Beefeaters who still wear the colourful uniforms ...