Tower Bridge

Summary

Tower Bridge is a bascule bridge^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Tower Bridge is located in London Borough of Tower Hamlets^[3].
• Tower Bridge is located in London Borough of Southwark^[4].
• Tower Bridge is in the country of United Kingdom^[5].
• Tower Bridge's instance of is recorded as bascule bridge^[6].
• Tower Bridge's instance of is recorded as steel bridge^[7].
• Tower Bridge's instance of is recorded as road bridge^[8].
• Tower Bridge's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction^[9].
• Tower Bridge's instance of is recorded as suspension bridge^[10].
• Tower Bridge's instance of is recorded as gothic revival bridge^[11].
• Tower Bridge's architect is recorded as Horace Jones^[12].
• Tower Bridge's maintained by is recorded as Bridge House Estates^[13].
• Tower of London is named after Tower Bridge^[14].
• Tower Bridge's architectural style is recorded as Gothic Revival^[15].
• Tower Bridge's crosses is recorded as River Thames^[16].
• Tower Bridge is made of steel^[17].
• Tower Bridge is made of granite^[18].
• Tower Bridge is made of concrete^[19].
• The location of Tower Bridge was London^[20].
• Tower Bridge's Commons category is recorded as Tower Bridge^[21].
• Tower Bridge's officially opened by is recorded as Edward VII^[22].
• 1886 marks the founding of Tower Bridge^[23].
• Tower Bridge's OS grid reference is recorded as TQ3367180267^[24].
• Tower Bridge's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.50555555555555, 'lon': -0.07527777777777778}^[25].
• Tower Bridge's structural engineer is recorded as Horace Jones^[26].
• Tower Bridge's official website is recorded as https://www.towerbridge.org.uk/^[27].

Body

Geography

Tower Bridge is in the country of United Kingdom^[5]. Located in include London Borough of Tower Hamlets^[3], a London borough^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1965^[30] and London Borough of Southwark^[4], a London borough^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1965^[33].

Physical Characteristics

Tower Bridge's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+244'}^[34].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include bascule bridge^[6], steel bridge^[7], road bridge^[8], tourist attraction^[9], suspension bridge^[10], and gothic revival bridge^[11]. Tower Bridge's heritage designation is recorded as Grade I listed building^[35].

History and Context

1886 marks the founding of Tower Bridge^[23]. Tower of London is named after it^[14].

Why It Matters

Tower Bridge has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]