The Tower of London was built in 1066 AD. And while it has endured well over the centuries, I picked this picture because of the portion of Hadrian’s Wall (on the left of the picture). The wall was started in 122 AD and the parts of it that are still standing are some of the most visited tourist sites in Northern England.
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Nancy, the composition of your photo really makes it special. I’d love to walk on or along Hadrian’s Wall someday or at least part of it.
janet
Agreed!
I hope to visit more of the existing sites soon. It is an amazing piece of history.
Wonderful shot Nancy!
Thanks!
Definitely enduring and a fascinating place to visit. I loved it!
Thanks, Marilyn!
Testament to construction back in the day huh?
No doubt. 🙂
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Great photo.It is amazing how it endured the Blitz in World War II. 😀
I know, I was too. 😀
Beautiful photo, Nancy! Structures like these never cease to amaze me! 🙂
Me, too. I would love to see more of the wall in other areas of the U.K.
wow dat place is like giant 🙂
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I’ve often wondered if while visiting places such as this, if one can “feel” its history. This is certainly a beautiful example of endurance!
I think that it depends on how much you connect with the history of the place. I have an ancestor who was imprisoned in the Tower and later executed on the hill where I took this picture, so I feel a strong connection to this place (even though I’m American).
Oh my gosh! I think, if I were you, I’d be convincing myself of seeing ghosts! So sorry about the ancestor, glad the rest of your family moved away!
It was Sir Thomas More, who was beheaded by King Henry VIII for not signing the Act of Succession and declaring the king the head of the church in England in 1535. This part of my family left England in the mid 1800s. 🙂
HOLY MOLY! I’ve read about Sir Thomas More, watched many movies which told his story, and now, I meet (well, kind of) an ancestor of his! It seems lucky that this part of your family survived the rest of Henry’s reign! 😯
There’s some evidence that Henry was very reluctant to execute Thomas. They were friends, and Thomas had served as a Chancellor to Henry for a long time. But politics will be politics, and Henry saw this as vital to maintaining his power on the throne. Interestingly enough, his daughter (Elizabeth I) executed her cousin, Mary Queen of Scots, for similar reasons.
I don’t think I had the knowledge to be properly awed by this ancient building when I toured it. So much history. Thanks for stirring up memories with the beautiful picture.
You’re welcome!
Brilliant photo of the ruins and the majestic building! Lovely composition…:) Is that in London?
Yes, it’s the Tower of London in the background with a portion of Hadrian’s Wall in the foreground and to the left.
Ohh…I missed that somehow written in your blog..my bad…:(
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Great shot for this challenge, Nancy. Two structures still standing after all these years. I hope to see them with my own eyes some day 🙂
They are well worth the trip to London (along with all of the other amazing things there 🙂 ).