- For years, Tower Bridge has remained an emblem of the London Skyline and it has been attracting an adequate number of visitors from all around the world.
- The bridge crosses the River Thames and closes to the Tower of London. The Bridge consists of two towers with two horizontal walkways.
- On one of the top floors, there's a photo exhibition of the world’s most famous bridges, including Tower Bridge. London’s iconic symbol.
- Tower Bridge Facts for Kids
- Tower Bridge was built between 1886 and 1894
- Steam-driven hydraulic pumps operated the bridge until 1976
- 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.
- Historian and photofgrapher David Ross visits Tower Bridge, London, with beautiful photos of the iconic bridge, history, and visiting information.
- During the construction of the bridge, almost 50 designs were taken into consideration, these 50 designs can be viewed at Tower Bridge Exhibition.
- 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.
- The Tower Bridge is also an important landmark, and so there are various ways to go from the London City Center to the 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’).