London's Tower Bridge is one of the most recognizable bridges in the world.
Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London, over the River Thames.
It is close to the Tower of London, which gives it its name and has become an iconic symbol of London.
Construction started in 1886. It took 8 years, 5 major contractors and the relentless labour of 432 construction workers to build Tower Bridge.
On June 30th, 1894, the Tower bridge was opened by King Edward VII, and his wife, The Princess of Wales.
The design of the Tower Bridge was done by Horace Jones and Wolfe Barry. Jones' engineer, Sir John Wolfe Barry, devised the idea of a bascule bridge with two towers built on piers.
Its Victorian Gothic style stems from a law that forced the designers to create a structure that would be in harmony with the nearby Tower of London.
Tower Bridge is 60 meters long with towers that rise to a height of 43 meters.
The bridge consists of two towers which are tied together at the upper level by means of two horizontal walkways which are designed to withstand the forces of the suspended sections of the bridge.
Over 40000 people use Tower Bridge every day.
The best reason for visiting the museum, though, is to get upon the tower top walkway – with splendid views across the River Thames.
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