20 Facts About Tower Bridge

1. Tower Bridge is still in function and is still a major crossing of the Thames.

2. Tower Bridge is located close to the Tower of London from which it got its name.

3. Tower Bridge is the only Thames bridge which can be raised.

4. Tower Bridge has stood over the River Thames in London since 1894 and is one of the finest, most recognisable bridges in the World.

5. In 2006, Martin Tower Bridge landed in the hands of the company that now includes Ronca and Herrick.

6. Tower Bridge amassed a fan base that aims to preserve it, at least visually.

7. Tower Bridge originally opened in 1966, with the second Severn crossing—now known as the Prince of Wales Bridge—completed in 1996.

8. Tower Bridge seen from the north bank of the Thames.

9. Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge located in London, United Kingdom.

10. Tower Bridge has a fascinating history, which is explored in full in Tower Bridge Exhibition.

11. Tower Bridge originally linked Iron Gate, on the north bank, with Horselydown Lane, on the south.

12. In 1982 Tower Bridge opened to the public for the first time since 1910, with a permanent exhibition inside called The Tower Bridge Experience.

13. Tower Bridge is 244 metres long and each tower is 65 meters (213 feet) high.

14. Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London.

15. Tower Bridge originally opened in 1966, with the second Severn crossing—now known as the Prince of Wales Bridge—completed in 1996.

16. Tower Bridge is still a busy crossing of the Thames: it is crossed by over 40,000 people every day.

17. Tower Bridge was closed to all road traffic for almost three months in late 2016.

18. Tower Bridge was officially opened on 30 June 1894 by the then Prince of Wales, and his wife, The Princess of Wales (Alexandra of Denmark).

19. Tower Bridge is one of five London bridges now owned and maintained by the Bridge House Estates, a charitable trust overseen by the City of London Corporation.

20. Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London built between 1886 and 1894.