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The Tower of London, a millennial fortressBuilt almost 1,000 years ago, the Tower of London has had few structural changes since the 13th century, though it is no longer a prison or a fortress.

This was a site that would ensure the tower remained a prominent landmark, visible from land and sea. The re-erection, completed around 1868, was not an exact replication of the London original.

Britain's iconic Tower of London will be covered in a cascading installation of 30,000 red ceramic poppies to mark 80 years since the end of World War II.

A sea of red blooms once more at the Tower of London, as the first of 30,000 poppies is planted, marking a poignant countdown to the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

A display of ceramic poppies will again go on show at the Tower of London, to "reflect on the lasting legacy of conflict" and mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two. More than five ...