- The most famous example of the bascule bridge is the Tower Bridge across the River Thames in the heart of London.
- 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.
- Tower Bridge – Tower Bridge is host to the Tower Bridge Experience which offers visitors a chance to walk in the covered walkway atop the bridge.
- 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.
- 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.
- The bridge connected Horselydown Lane, today Tower Bridge Road, with Iron Gate, today Tower Bridge Approach.
- When it was built, Tower Bridge was the largest and most sophisticated bascule bridge ever completed (‘bascule‘ comes from the French word for ‘seesaw’).
- As one of London’s top attractions, Tower Bridge is definitely worth a visit. The Tower Bridge Exhibition includes exclusive access to the two main towers.
- urbanest Tower Bridge accommodation has the best rooms and common areas for students and is great student accommodation near London Bridge.
- The 11 meter (36 ft) long glass floors, more than 40 meters above the river, allow you to observe the traffic over the Tower Bridge from above.