- Tower Bridge is a London icon and an engineering marvel. One of the first steel bridges in the world, it employed cutting edge steam and hydraulic technology.
- britannica.com Engineering Civil EngineeringTower Bridge, movable bridge of the double-leaf bascule (drawbridge) type that spans the River Thames between the Greater London boroughs of Tower...
- londonxlondon.com tower-bridge-facts/Tower Bridge might be London’s most famous bridge but it’s not London Bridge. London Bridge is a bit further upriver and is pretty plain by comparison.
- pickyourtrail.com blog/tower-bridge-london/The bridge crosses the River Thames and closes to the Tower of London. The Bridge consists of two towers with two horizontal walkways.
- mirplaneta.com en/tower-bridge/A copy of the Tower Bridge towers can be seen in Suzhou, China. The bridge is a suspension bridge and a drawbridge at the same time.
- historyhit.com locations/tower-bridge/When it was built, Tower Bridge was the largest and most sophisticated bascule bridge ever completed (‘bascule‘ comes from the French word for ‘seesaw’).
- uk.urbanest.com locations/tower-bridge/urbanest Tower Bridge accommodation has the best rooms and common areas for students and is great student accommodation near London Bridge.
- thrillophilia.com attractions/tower-bridgeThe Tower Bridge is also an important landmark, and so there are various ways to go from the London City Center to the Tower Bridge.
- tripadvisor.com Things to Do in London Tower BridgeTower Bridge (not to be confused with London Bridge), is one of the most recognizable landmarks in all of London, and it is a must-visit.
- traveltriangle.com blog/tower-bridge/The primary purpose behind the invention of Tower Bridge is to facilitate vehicles and people to get through the other end of the river comfortably.