What is a famous British tourist attraction called a bridge?

It is the Tower Bridge of London.

Tower Bridge (Tower Bridge), is an upper open suspension bridge, located in London, England, across the River Thames, due to the Tower of London (Tower of London) near the name, from the Thames estuary counted from the first bridge (the Thames **** built on the bridge 15), but also a symbol of London. The bridge was built in 1886 and opened to the public on June 30, 1894, connecting the north and south parts of London as a whole.

In the second half of the 19th century, the rising commercial development of London's East End drove demand for a new bridge across the Thames downstream of London Bridge.

But the bridge could not be built as a conventional fixed bridge because it would cut off the port facilities that existed at the time between London Bridge and the Tower of London, and if the new bridge was too low, boats would not be able to reach the docks.

A footpath under the Thames was opened in 1870, but it still could not replace the need for a new bridge.

Extended information

In 1885, an Act of Parliament authorized the building of the bridge through the City of London Financial Corporation. Work began in April 1886, and by 1889 the bridge was completed, but difficulties arose and Parliament twice asked for an extension of time to complete the work. The bridge was finally opened on June 30, 1894.

In 1876, a special committee was formed to discuss a solution to the crossing problem. It began a competition for the design of the scheme and a **** received more than 50 different designs that were submitted. But controversy surrounding the evaluation of the designs continued thereafter. It wasn't until 1884 that a design submitted by city architect Sir Horace Jones, one of the judges, was finally approved by the committee.

The Tower Bridge opened in 1886 and took eight years to build, involving five major construction companies and ***432 builders. Seventy thousand tons of cement were used for the two sturdy piers*** and 11,000 tons of steel for the bridge towers and body. Granite and Portland stone were laid outside the steel skeleton of the bridge tower and body to protect the skeleton and add beauty.

Baidu Encyclopedia-The Tower Bridge