- The most famous example of the bascule bridge is the Tower Bridge across the River Thames in the heart of London.
- When it was built, Tower Bridge was the largest and most sophisticated bascule bridge ever completed (‘bascule‘ comes from the French word for ‘seesaw’).
- Tower Bridge, movable bridge of the double-leaf bascule (drawbridge) type that spans the River Thames between the Greater London boroughs of Tower...
- Tower Bridge London, the world’s most recognizable suspension bridge, is one of those tourist spots that you just can’t miss in London.
- 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.
- 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.
- Below the approaches at each end of Tower Bridge are two massive steel anchor girders, deep underground and with a great mass of concrete holding them in place.
- Explore Tower Bridge, an iconic London landmark that houses an exhibition in its Victorian engine rooms and a high-level glass walkway for views of London.
- Amongst the most iconic bridges in the city, the Tower Bridge London, located on River Thames, is also a major landmark symbolic to this city.
- Tower 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.