Презентация на тему Tower Bridge – the Icon of London

thousands of tourists every year. Among them are the

Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Trafalgar Square, Buckingham Palace, the Tower of London and, of course, the Tower Bridge.

history of the Tower Bridge
To prove that the bridge

has been important for the development of the city
To prove that it is one of the symbols of London

in 1876. Its aim was to find a solution

to the river crossing problem. There were over 50 designs.

A subway
A paddle wheel ferry
A bridge

It was decided to make a bridge

of the 19th century the East End of London

developed quickly. The city needed a new river crossing downstream of London Bridge. A traditional fixed bridge could not be built. It would not allow the ships come to the port facilities in the Pool of London.

Jones together with John Wolfe-Barry produced the design for

the Tower Bridge. It was a mixture of a bascule and suspension bridge. Construction work started in 1886 and took eight years.

Sir Horace Jones

a stone bridge. It is a steel bridge and

it depends on the strength of its steel columns. The steelwork was faced with masonry. The masonry is Cornish granite and Portland stone, backed with brickwork. The bridge matches the general style of the Tower of London.

was very unusual. Many people understood the great benefit

of the bridge but some did not like its forms.
Now river traffic is not so busy. But the bridge is still very important for the road traffic of London. Pedestrians also use the bridge.

Borough to the City of London. There are several

well-known London sights nearby. One of them is the world- famous Tower of London. The City Hall is on the south bank of the Thames. To the west of the bridge you can see a large battleship on the Thames. It is HMS Belfast.

Mixture of the Middle Ages and the Iron Age

It was chosen as one of the four Britain's architectural Best Buildings in 1930
It was also called one of the Wonders of World Engineering

Tower Bridge is a favorite London tourist activity, but

you can also visit the upper walkways of the bridge. From there you will have a magnificent view over London.

Tower Bridge Exhibition, a display area that combines the

walkway and the two famous towers. There visitors can see the Victorian engine room. They can learn about the history of the bridge thanks to photos, films, and other media.

can be seen on postcards, in English course books,

in feature films and videos.
There are also Tower Bridge puzzles and 3-D models.
Last year an Englishman made a model of the bridge from 1.6mln matches.

a London bus leapt between the opening bascules to

avoid falling into the river because the bridge opened with the bus still on it.
1977 - for the Queen's Silver Jubilee Tower Bridge was painted red, white and blue
2009 – an Australian made a back flip on his motorcycle across the opened bridge.

of the bascule bridge. It has worked from the

day it was first opened to the present perfectly
a very unusual mixture of the Middle Ages and the Age of Steel. It has been very important for the development of the city
one of London's great landmarks. It is the only bridge in the world which has its own museum. It attracts many thousands of visitors from the whole world every year

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