London - Tower Bridge
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Tower Bridge, opened in 1894, is one of London's best known landmarks, with its two neo-Gothic towers rising 65m/200ft above the river. The two heavy bascules or drawbridges bearing the roadway can be raised in a minute and a half to allow large ships to pass through (a rare occurrence nowadays, since cargo vessels now moor farther downstream). Since 1975 they have been raised by electric power.
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It was designed by Horace Jones and engineered by Wolfe Barry.
Address:
Tower Bridge, Tower Bridge, London SE1 2UP, England
Hours:
April 1 to October 31: 10am-6:30pm
November 1 to March 31: 9:30am-6pm
Always closed on: Christmas - Christian (December 25), Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24), Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
Tips: Last admission 1 hour before closing.
Group discount rates available.
Children 14 and under must be accompanied.
Disability Access: Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Guides: Guided tour included with admission.
Facilities: Gift shop
Transit: Underground: Tower Hill, London Bridge; BritRail: London Bridge, Fenchurch Street; Docklands Light Railway: Tower Gateway. Embankment Pier, Westminster Pier.
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