{"id":670129,"date":"2022-05-15T15:32:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-15T12:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/?p=670129"},"modified":"2022-05-15T15:50:54","modified_gmt":"2022-05-15T12:50:54","slug":"tower-bridge-in-london-photo-description-history-construction-map","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/en\/tower-bridge-in-london-photo-description-history-construction-map\/","title":{"rendered":"Tower Bridge in London: photo, description, history, construction, map"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Old aristocratic England&#8230; How many <a href=\"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/en\/the-most-unusual-places-to-stay-around-the-world\/\" class=\"sds-arl\">world<\/a>-famous historical and cultural objects are in it, connected with the sovereign past of this small but strong state. It was in London that such a Colossus of bridge building as the Tower drawbridge across the Thames was erected.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/en\/13-main-churches-and-temples-of-florence-history-photo-description-list-map\/\" class=\"sds-arl\">History<\/a> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/en\/bridge-of-sighs-in-venice-history-photo-description-legend-how-to-get-there-map\/\" class=\"sds-arl\">bridge<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>The idea of \u200b\u200bbuilding a drawbridge arose repeatedly at the end of the 18th century for a more mobile and reliable movement of royal persons and their en<a href=\"\/recomendet-getyourguide_com-product\" class=\"sds-arl\">tour<\/a>age to the ancient fortress &#8211; the re<a href=\"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/en\/antalya-or-side-where-is-it-better-to-relax-in-2021\/\" class=\"sds-arl\">side<\/a>nce of the Tower. And only in 1872, the British Parliament decided to build a capital drawbridge (so as not to interfere with navigation) of the type of Dutch suspension bridges.<\/p>\n<div class=\"TPWidget tp_calendar_widget\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.travelpayouts.com\/calendar_widget\/iframe.js?origin=BER&marker=541628.wpplugin_tauerskijmost&destination=LON&currency=usd&searchUrl=hydra.jetradar.com&one_way=true&only_direct=false&locale=en&period=current_month&range=7%2C14&powered_by=true\" data-cfasync=\"false\" data-wpfc-render=\"false\" charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>We offer you to get acquainted with many <a href=\"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/en\/interesting-facts-about-the-uk-discover-the-country-in-a-new-way\/\" title=\"interesting facts about Great Britain\">interesting facts about Great Britain<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/post-463825-6193f704b2093.avif\" data-rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"SDStudio-light-box-enable SDStudio-editor-tools-md-imp\" src=\"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/post-463825-6193f704b2093.avif\" alt=\"Tower Bridge in London: photo, description, history, construction, map\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For a long eight years, many plans for construction were considered, and, finally, in 1880, the project of Horace Jones, developed in the Gothic style, was approved.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/en\/15-best-sights-of-corfu-photo-description\/\" class=\"sds-arl\">Description<\/a> of the architectural project<\/h2>\n<p>The grandiose project provided for the simultaneous movement of pedestrians along it and the passage of ships along the river, so the bridge had to be built with counterweights. To this end, two sixty-five-meter towers were built on powerful steel supports, at a height of 42 meters above the water, they were connected by galleries, placing them at a height of 34 meters above the roadway of the bridge.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/post-463825-6193f7063f9f8.avif\" data-rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"SDStudio-light-box-enable SDStudio-editor-tools-md-imp\" src=\"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/post-463825-6193f7063f9f8.avif\" alt=\"Tower Bridge in London: photo, description, history, construction, map\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The construction of these facilities took 11,000 tons of metal: the project was among the most expensive in England in the 19th century. An innovation in the construction was the combination of brickwork and steel structures.<\/p>\n<p>Elevators are installed inside the towers, thanks to which pedestrians have the opportunity to enter the galleries and move freely along them in both directions, when the lower part of the bridge is in a raised state, and river vessels with a <a href=\"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/en\/how-to-get-from-amsterdam-to-bruges-car-train-bus-tour-how-much-does-it-cost\/\" class=\"sds-arl\">car<\/a>rying capa<a href=\"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/en\/beijing-or-shanghai\/\" class=\"sds-arl\">city<\/a> of 10,000 tons pass under it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/post-463825-6193f707a73f5.avif\" data-rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"SDStudio-light-box-enable SDStudio-editor-tools-md-imp\" src=\"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/post-463825-6193f707a73f5.avif\" alt=\"Tower Bridge in London: photo, description, history, construction, map\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is possible thanks to two huge lifting structures, each of which weighs 1.2 tons; the lifting angle of the wings of the lift is 83 degrees, which ensures the free movement of ships. The length of the bridge is 244 meters, and the length of the longest span is 61 meters.<\/p>\n<p>Jones himself did not wait for the opening of his brainchild: he died before the completion of construction. The construction of the <a href=\"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/en\/unique-underwater-statues\/\" class=\"sds-arl\">unique<\/a> bridge continued under the guidance of the talented architect Wolfe-Berry and was completed in 1894.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/post-463825-6193f70923afd.avif\" data-rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"SDStudio-light-box-enable SDStudio-editor-tools-md-imp\" src=\"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/post-463825-6193f70923afd.avif\" alt=\"Tower Bridge in London: photo, description, history, construction, map\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On June 30 of the same year, an important historical event took place &#8211; the opening of the Tower Bridge, which was a colossal creation of bridge building and a work of architectural art. All the important people of England were present at this event, including the family of the Prince of Wales Edward.<\/p>\n<h2>Technical subtleties of breeding the bridge<\/h2>\n<p>For the first decades of the functioning of the unusual <a href=\"\/recomendet-appsumo\" class=\"sds-arl\">design<\/a>, breeding was carried out with the help of eight hydraulic engines, which worked on water vapor and additionally lifted elevators with people into the galleries. Huge steam pressure was required for the hydraulics to successfully perform the lifting function for one minute (during this time the wings of the bridge spread).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/post-463825-6193f70aa9426.avif\" data-rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"SDStudio-light-box-enable SDStudio-editor-tools-md-imp\" src=\"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/post-463825-6193f70aa9426.avif\" alt=\"Tower Bridge in London: photo, description, history, construction, map\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Previously, there was no schedule for the passage of ships, therefore, at the moment a steamer or barge approached the bridge, a prearranged signal was heard announcing the start of the draw and warning that motorists, cyc<a href=\"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/en\/20-best-beaches-in-sochi-list-photo-description-map\/\" class=\"sds-arl\">list<\/a>s and pedestrians needed to leave the draw <a href=\"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/en\/wonders-of-latin-america-part-1\/\" class=\"sds-arl\">part<\/a> of the bridge. After that, the barriers were lowered, the wings of the bridge were raised, the ship sailed, and again a signal followed, announcing that the wiring was completed.<\/p>\n<p>For a long time, lift motors have been operating on electric current, and schedules for the passage of ships are drawn up in advance long before they pass. Everyone can get acquainted with the schedule posted on the bulletin board before going up to the galleries, which now mainly serve as platforms for exploring the surroundings and are a kind of museum of the famous object.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/post-463825-6193f70c29ec6.avif\" data-rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"SDStudio-light-box-enable SDStudio-editor-tools-md-imp\" src=\"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/post-463825-6193f70c29ec6.avif\" alt=\"Tower Bridge in London: photo, description, history, construction, map\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Tower Bridge towers<\/h2>\n<p>Each of them can rightly be considered a masterpiece of architectural art, a model of <a href=\"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/en\/prague-castle-6-most-interesting-places-route-photo-map\/\" class=\"sds-arl\">castle<\/a> architecture, which is the most appropriate for the ensemble of fortifications of the Tower.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/post-463825-6193f70d8dc92.avif\" data-rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"SDStudio-light-box-enable SDStudio-editor-tools-md-imp\" src=\"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/post-463825-6193f70d8dc92.avif\" alt=\"Tower Bridge in London: photo, description, history, construction, map\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The soaring gothic spiers of the towers give them a solemn ceremonial look, numerous windows with openwork stucco architraves add an element of grace, and round massive columns along the edges create the impression of a monolithic power of structures. Steel chains stretching from one tower to another reinforce this impression. The walls of the towers are finished with granite, which makes them even more related to the majestic Tower <a href=\"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/en\/ross-castle-in-ireland\/\" class=\"sds-arl\">Castle<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Bridge as a <a href=\"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/en\/tour-to-the-volcano-extreme-travel\/\" class=\"sds-arl\">tour<\/a>ist attraction<\/h2>\n<p>Each of the <a href=\"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/en\/athens-acropolis-what-tourists-need-to-know\/\" class=\"sds-arl\">tourists<\/a> who <a href=\"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/en\/10-small-towns-in-europe-you-need-to-visit\/\" class=\"sds-arl\">visit<\/a> London considers it his duty to visit the Tower Bridge in order to <a href=\"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/en\/where-can-you-see-the-northern-lights\/\" class=\"sds-arl\">see<\/a> with his own eyes this truly unique structure &#8211; the fruit of a person's mental and physical labor. Some of the visitors are watching the wiring, marveling at how the huge colossus-wings instantly swing open, giving way to the ship.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/post-463825-6193f70f252fc.avif\" data-rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"SDStudio-light-box-enable SDStudio-editor-tools-md-imp\" src=\"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/post-463825-6193f70f252fc.avif\" alt=\"Tower Bridge in London: photo, description, history, construction, map\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Others admire the panorama of London, which opens to admiring glances with tho<a href=\"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/en\/lake-powell-on-the-colorado-river-in-usa-photo-description-map\/\" class=\"sds-arl\">usa<\/a>nds of medieval buildings, avenues and avenues, squares and parks and makes one think about the greatness and power of the English capital, created over the centuries by generations of hardworking Britons.<\/p>\n<p>You can visit the galleries, look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/en\/medici-chapel-in-florence-history-photo-description-opening-hours-map\/\" class=\"sds-arl\">history<\/a> of the bridge in <a href=\"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/en\/on-your-own-in-thailand-route-photo-description-prices-2021-reviews-map\/\" class=\"sds-arl\">photo<\/a>graphs and stands, visit an exhibition where the stages of the construction of the facility are shown on an electronic scoreboard. Now the floor in the galleries on a segment of eleven meters, made of steel plates, has become transparent: the steel plates have been replaced with durable glass panels 6 cm thick and weighing 530 kilograms.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/post-463825-6193f7106cb60.avif\" data-rel=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"SDStudio-light-box-enable SDStudio-editor-tools-md-imp\" src=\"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/post-463825-6193f7106cb60.avif\" alt=\"Tower Bridge in London: photo, description, history, construction, map\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Through them you can see a luxurious ship or a luxurious yacht sailing below &#8211; a very inte<a href=\"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/en\/rest-in-lazarevsky-2021\/\" class=\"sds-arl\">rest<\/a>ing and beautiful sight that attracts the attention of many, so the part of the gallery with a glass floor is never empty.<\/p>\n<p>Unforgettable impressions from the bridge are enhanced by a visit to Tower Castle, one of the oldest monuments of architecture, the shortest and fastest way to which was the Tower Drawbridge &#8211; a unique masterpiece among its fellows.<\/p>\n<h2>Tower Bridge on the map<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sds-iframe-wrapper fitvidsignore\" style=\"position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;max-width:100%;\"><iframe allowfullscreen style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;\" src=\"\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1kpEf9d-lxKJ7l6vlQHbgpp8ZpA0\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2>tower bridge video<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sds-iframe-wrapper fitvidsignore\" style=\"position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;max-width:100%;\"><iframe allowfullscreen style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;\" src=\"\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/113305046\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>England is <a href=\"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/en\/the-majestic-bay-of-fundy-in-canada-what-is-famous-for-photo-description-map\/\" class=\"sds-arl\">famous for<\/a> its <a href=\"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/en\/sights-of-bari-20-most-interesting-places\/\" class=\"sds-arl\">sights<\/a>, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/en\/stonehenge-in-england-history-photos-interesting-facts-map\/\" title=\"famous Stonehenge\">famous Stonehenge<\/a> &#8211; we read in our article.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The symbol of England, the drawbridge adorns the center of London. Any person in the world will recognize him, even those who have not been to this wonderful country&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":463826,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_wp_rev_ctl_limit":""},"categories":[2860,2069,2749],"tags":[1222],"class_list":["post-670129","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-anhliia-de-2","category-europa-en","category-interessante-fakten-en","tag-affiai-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/670129","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=670129"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/670129\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/463826"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=670129"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=670129"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=670129"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}