Jewel Tower
The Jewel Tower in London is the only remaining part of the original medieval Palace of Westminster , along with Westminster Hall . It was built around 1365 to house the Edward III jewels . record, unofficially it was also referred to as "King's Privy Wardrobe" (German "the king's private wardrobe "). It is a narrow three-story building made of stone and is now across the street from what is now the Parliament of the Palace of Westminster. Originally, it was integrated into the defensive walls of the palace, but separated from the main building, so that it withstood the great fire of 1834 that destroyed most of the parliament building.
It is now managed by English Heritage and contains an exhibition Parliament Past and Present . Opposite the tower are the remains of a moat. The historical records of the House of Lords were kept in the Jewel Tower until 1834, but these are now in the administration of the Parliamentary Archives in the Victoria Tower of the main building of the Palace of Westminster.
The British crown jewels are kept in the Tower of London's Jewel House .
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Coordinates: 51 ° 29 '54.3 " N , 0 ° 7' 35.3" W.