Description:
This is one of the world's most celebrated landmarks, and possibly the most photographed and painted bridge on earth. (Presumably, this is the one the Arizona businessman thought he was getting when he bought the London Bridge.) Despite its medieval appearance, Tower Bridge was built in 1894.
An exhibition inside the bridge commemorates its century-old history; it takes you up the north tower to high-level walkways between the two towers with spectacular views of St. Paul's, the Tower of London, and the Houses of Parliament. You're then led down the south tower and into the bridge's original engine room, containing the Victorian boilers and steam engines that used to raise and lower the bridge for ships to pass. Multimedia exhibits in the towers illustrate the history of the bridge.
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Awards:
Frommer's
- Highly Recommended 2010
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Contact:
- visit website
- tel: 020/7403-3761
- fax: +44 20 7357 7935
- send email
Address:
- Tower Bridge
- At Tower Bridge, SE1
- London SE1 2UP
Neighborhood:
The CityHours:
- Tower Bridge Experience Apr-Sept daily 10am-6:30pm; off season daily 9:30am-6pm
Strenuousness:
- No Sweat
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