June 30, 1894, Tower Bridge in London was opened...
truly an engineering marvel...
an iconic landmark. Here are several photos from a couple of visits, including some taken from the Thames from a lunch/sightseeing cruise we did...
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One visit we took the Tower Bridge Experience which takes you inside to see how the bridge decks are opened using the gigantic cantilevered bascules. When the bridge was opened, it was an architectural and engineering marvel...and it still is!
You enter from the Southwark side and if you go, be prepared for lots of stairs, or long elevator waits. But it is fascinating!
Tower Bridge was designed to blend in architecturally with the MUCH older Tower of London and I think it's a wonderful accompaniment!
So happy birthday Tower Bridge!
