💋🥀Tower Bridge & Surrounding: London:England UK 🇬🇧 скачать в хорошем качестве

💋🥀Tower Bridge & Surrounding: London:England UK 🇬🇧

Work began on Tower Bridge in April 1886, but it was to take eight years before it was finished. It took an army of 432 construction workers, five major contractors, and £1,184,000 to build Tower Bridge. EW Crutwell was the resident engineer throughout the construction. The framework was covered in Cornish granite and Portland stone to protect the underlying steelwork and make it aesthetically pleasing. There was a strong emphasis on replicating the neo-gothic style of the nearby Tower of London, which might explain why many call it London’s most ‘beautiful’ bridge. Supporting the bridge’s structure were two large piers embedded in the River Thames. As well as being a massive undertaking for the labourers involved, the structure also demanded an enormous amount of building materials, with 11,000 tonnes of steel needed for the bridge and its high-level public walkways. It also required a colossal 22,000 litres of paint. By June 30, 1894, Tower Bridge was finally complete and was opened to the public with a lavish ceremony by the Prince and Princess of Wales: the future King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra of Denmark. One of the most significant challenges facing Tower Bridge was the design of the bridge itself. The City of London Corporation was tasked with commissioning a bridge that wouldn’t disrupt the river’s traffic. This had to account for cargo ships carrying materials that were vital to London’s growing industries. The design needed to allow horse-drawn traffic and pedestrians access to the east, while letting the river-boat traffic pass underneath. The answer was to create a ‘bascule’ structure, a bridge featuring two towers that could be lifted to let the river traffic through. What started as a significant challenge ultimately became an outstanding triumph. Very Interesting : Tower Bridge was originally brown, but was painted red, white, and blue in preparation for the Queen’s Silver Jubilee in 1977. In 1952, bus driver Albert Gunter was forced to make his bus jump a rising bascule, after the watchman forgot to ring the warning bell and close the gate ahead of the bascules lifting. Thomas Hans Orde-Lees once parachuted off Tower Bridge to demonstrate the advantages of RAF pilots using parachutes. Under the north side of the bridge lies Dead Man's Hole, an alcove (or mortuary) where dead bodies would wash up from the river Thames. 💋😘 #englishcity #england #travel #historylovers #englishcounty #historyfacts #history #londonengland #londoners #travelmemories #travel #londonengland #londoncity #london #londontravel #londonlife #londonvlog #history #londoners #thames #thamesriver #bridge