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!

The Tower of London once had a zoo that was home to a now-extinct subspecies of Barbary lion. In the 1200s, King John started the royal menagerie in the Tower of London to hold the exotic animals ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Ryan Imperio has been named the Royal Observatory Greenwich’s Astronomy ... display in exhibition at the National Maritime Museum, London from 13 September 2024.

Celebrate 350 years of astronomy at Greenwich Royal Observatory Home of the Cutty ... Let’s start at the very beginning. The Tower of London takes you back to the London of William the ...

Greenwich Park is set to dazzle this weekend with its free Winter Solstice Festival – which brings together the wonders of astronomy, history, as well as a festive craft and food market.