Tower Bridge
Hello everybody! Today I am going to introduce you a big and beautiful bridge in London. For sure you know something about it but maybe you will be surprised. Facts about the big steel monster The Tower Bridge is the lifting bridge in London over the River Thames. Next to it is a Tower after which is the name „Tower Bridge“. Sometimes it is incorrectly signified as a London Bridge but in fact it is another bridge next to Tower Bridge. The view from the Tower Bridge (Tower) Something from History In the second half of the 19th century, when industry started increase there was necessary to build a new bridge across the river. There was a problem to build a normal bridge because of shipping to London Harbor. So they decided to make a special lifting bridge to keep the transport unlimited. The construction of the bridge began in 1886 and lasted 8 years. The work involved 432 workers. The main stability of the bridge holds two massive pillars; each of t...