Jewel Tower

The Jewel Tower is a 14th-century surviving element of the Palace of Westminster, in London, England. It was built between 1365 and 1366, under the direction of William of Sleaford and Henry de Yevele, to house the personal treasure of King Edward III.

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Opening hours: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
Type: Tower
Description: medieval tower in Westminster, London, England, UK
Also known as: “The Jewel Tower”
Address: Abingdon Street, London, SW1P 3JY

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Leicester Square and Westminster Abbey.

Leicester Square

Photo: Aurelien Guichard, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The area around Leicester Square, often called the West End, is the entertainment heart of London. The area also includes Chinatown, Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square.

Westminster Abbey

Church

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Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is an Anglican church in the City of Westminster, London, England. Westminster Abbey is situated 410 feet northwest of Jewel Tower.

Big Ben

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Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the Great Clock of Westminster, and, by extension, for the clock tower that stands at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, England. Big Ben is situated 920 feet northeast of Jewel Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Westminster and Whitehall.

Westminster

Quarter

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Westminster is the main settlement of the City of Westminster in Central London, England. It extends from the River Thames to Oxford Street and has many famous landmarks, including the Palace of Westminster, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Westminster Cathedral, Trafalgar Square and much of the West End cultural centre including the entertainment area of West End theatre.

Whitehall

Locality

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Whitehall is a road and area in the City of Westminster, Central London, England. The road forms the first part of the A3212 road from Trafalgar Square to Chelsea.

Millbank

Suburb

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Millbank is an area of central London in the City of Westminster. Millbank is located by the River Thames, east of Pimlico and south of Westminster. Millbank is known as the location of major government offices, Burberry headquarters, the Millbank Tower and prominent art institutions such as Tate Britain and the Chelsea College of Art and Design.

Jewel Tower

Categories: museum and building
Location: Westminster, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.49846° or 51° 29′ 55″ north

Longitude

-0.1264° or 0° 7′ 35″ west

Levels

Wheelchair access

Operator

English Heritage

Open location code

9C3XFVXF+9C

OpenStreetMap ID

way 136105050

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=tower

Wikidata ID

Q1568148

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Satellite Map

Discover Jewel Tower from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Arabic to Tamil—“Jewel Tower” goes by many names.

Arabic: “برج الجوهرة”
Chinese: “珠寶塔”
Dutch: “Jewel Tower”
German: “Jewel Tower”
Hebrew: “מגדל היהלום”
Italian: “Jewel Tower”
Macedonian: “Кула на скапоценостите”
Macedonian: “Кула на Скапоценостите”
Polish: “Jewel Tower”
Tamil: “யுவெல் கோபுரம்”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include St Catherine’s Garden and College Green.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Jewel Tower Cafe and Parliamentary Estate.

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