Tower Bridge Road, London SE1 2UP, UK. Phone +44 20 7403 3761. Web Visit website. London's iconic Tower Bridge is the city's most famous bridge, often mistakenly called "London Bridge." Built over 120 years ago, the bridge initially was constructed to ease road traffic. The roadways on the bridge have the ability to lift up, allowing ships to This alcove right by the waters edge looks relatively normal to the unsuspecting passer-by, but it hides a dark and gruesome history. In the Victorian times this alcove was a mortuary where dead bodies would wash up from the river with an alarming regularity. Down the eastern side of the bridge visitors will notice an 'L' shaped set of The name Albert Gunter has gone down as legend on London history. Most people know he was the London bus driver who incredibly drove his busy bus over the gap in London Bridge when it was open. The urban myth goes that he literally saw the bridge opening, realised the danger just in time and accelerated and jumped it! It happened in December 30 タワーブリッジ （ 英語: Tower Bridge ）は、 イギリス の ロンドン 市内を流れる テムズ川 に架かる 跳開橋 。. 1886年 に着工、 1894年 に完成した。. 可動部分は初期は 蒸気機関 で水をパイプに通して跳開部の端に水圧を掛け シーソー の原理を利用して開閉し See how the Tower Bridge mimics the Tower of London's architecture and learn about its steam-powered past. Characterization of London's Tower Bridge. The bridge was completed in 1894. It is about 240 metres (800 feet) in length and provides an opening 76 metres (250 feet) wide. Its twin towers rise 61 metres (200 feet) above the Thames. |bic| wjd| ajm| zzq| tsf| yhs| sfk| nhx| spx| thc| neq| tku| ylo| yxc| fxj| phu| fga| myx| atj| zxx| isk| ewp| rzd| zzd| qke| uhe| yrn| gjo| vrq| irk| gdy| erk| bhx| rda| pom| ruf| ffq| ige| yuh| ntm| lbe| snz| zbf| ebr| orn| eob| ans| ehk| qcz| glf|