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The history and architecture of the Tower Bridge

The history and architecture of the Tower Bridge

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The Tower Bridge echoes some of the architecture of the Tower of London and is often mistaken by visitors as "London Bridge." Like the present-day Parliament buildings, it’s not as old as it looks. The bridge was built in 1894, with steam power to lift its drawbridge sections.