Don't confuse Tower Bridge with London Bridge

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London Bridge is a building with a long history and has already been immortalized in some songs, especially the good old song “London Bridge is falling, it's falling, it's falling…”. Tower Bridge is a newer London landmark, very well known and present in many photographs of the English capital. Despite being two different constructions, with very different histories, there are many people who confuse them. So that you understand the difference between them, we will tell you a little about the history and importance of these two famous bridges. Let's go! LONDON BRIDGE The first London Bridge was built in 1176, to replace a bridge previously made of wood. Completed in 1209, it went beyond the functions of a simple bridge and gained shops and houses, which caused great movement and a lot of turmoil in the place.


The bridge did not have an easy existence either. It was hit by fire, some arches collapsed and so, with incidents and reconstruction attempts, it remained until 1750, when Westminster Bridge opened C Level Contact List and its manager, Charles Labelye, received the mission of renovating London Bridge. The houses were removed in 1762, the arches transformed and the passage widened, but the renovation ended up causing problems such as erosion, difficult maintenance and a new bridge was requested from engineer John Rennie, who designed the new structure, but died and left the construction. in charge of their children. It was the way of Londoners from 1831 until 1968, when it was purchased by an American, dismantled and sent to the United States.



Where it was rebuilt in Lake Havasu City, Arizona opening in October 1971. Between 1967 and 1972, the London Bridge we see today was built, made of concrete and inaugurated the following year, in 1973. Without the aesthetic and historical appeal that the others had, it often goes unnoticed by tourists. TOWER BRIDGE Tower Bridge has a much more recent history. It was completed in 1894, next to the Tower of London, after 8 years of construction. Created with a steam-powered hydraulic system, it only became operational with electrical power in 1976. The entire steam system remains intact and is one of the points that tourists can see up close. Another attraction is the walkway that connects the two towers, which has a glass floor that allows you to see everything below. With the air of a castle and two moving parts that attract all eyes when they rise over the River Thames, it has become an icon of the city in its more than 120 years.