Home›Buildings and Structures›Building Family›Fortified PrisonsGroupFortified PrisonsFortified prisons this atlas records under Fortifications and Military Architecture: former military fortifications repurposed or purpose-built to hold prisoners, combining this subcategory's own defensive-architecture character with a penal function. Belongs here: any fortified prison this subcategory records. Does not belong here: a fort, castle or citadel with no penal function, gathered under one of this subcategory's other groups.FactsBrowse BySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1066 CE 1Origin RegionWell-attestedEngland (London) 1Browse ByAll Fortified PrisonsFortified Prisons9 entriesFortified PrisonsFilter Results9 entriesStyleAllGothic Architecture (1)Herrerian Architecture (1)Mudejar Architecture (1)Portuguese Colonial Architecture (1)Renaissance Architecture (1)Romanesque Architecture (1)MaterialAllBrick (2)Concrete (1)Lime Mortar (1)Masonry (1)Stone (2)Terracotta (1)Building TypeAllBastioned fort (1)Castle (2)Fort (1)Fortification (1)Fortress (1)Fortress and museum (1)Medieval fortress (1)Completed YearAll1200 (1)1370 (1)1441 (1)1593 (1)1596 (1)1740 (1)1847 (1)Standing StatusAllDemolished (1)Standing (8)GroupAllFortified Prisons (9)PlaceAllFrance (2)Italy (2)Kenya (1)Philippines (1)Russia (1)Spain (1)United States (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 9Alcatraz IslandFortifications and Military Architecture2 linksAlcazar of SegoviaFortifications and Military Architecture5 linksBastilleFortifications and Military Architecture2 linksCitadelle de CarcassonneFortifications and Military Architecture3 linksFort JesusFortifications and Military Architecture4 linksFort SantiagoFortifications and Military Architecture2 linksForte di San LeoFortifications and Military Architecture2 linksFortezza FirmafedeFortifications and Military Architecture1 linkPeter and Paul FortressFortifications and Military Architecture2 linksSources1. WikipediaWikimedia FoundationWikipedia, Tower of London, founding section, eraIt was founded toward the end of 1066 as part of the Norman Conquest.Wikipedia: Tower of London, Lead sectionThe zenith of the castle's use as a prison was the 16th and 17th centuries, when many figures who had fallen into disgrace, such as Elizabeth I before she became queen, Sir Walter Raleigh, and Elizabeth Throckmorton, were held within its walls.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.