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The Tower Bridge
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The Tower Bridge was built at the request of the population to facilitate the mobility of people and vehicles, and it was in 1876 that the « City of London Corporation" decided to build the london bridge. It took 8 years for 432 workers and 5 builders to build the bridge.
The machinery was opened to the public in 1982 as a museum to present the hydraulic operation of the bridge.
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At the time of its construction, the Tower Bridge was the largest and most sophisticated bascule bridge ever built. This bridge is famous for its unusual architecture: it consists of two towers, a rigid suspension, for the passage of the biggest ships.The construction started in 1886 and was finished in 1894. It’s 286 meters long.
Architecture
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The opening of the bridge
Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3
Phase 4 Phase 5 Phase 6
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The engine room
The machinery was opened to the public in 1982 as a museum to present the hydraulic operation of the bridge.
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