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London Evening Sunset Sky. Looking East, River Thames, Tower Bridge, Canary Wharf. Royalty Free Stock Photo

A view eastward down the River Thames from Tower Bridge, London, UK towards Canary Wharf in the distance Royalty Free Stock Photo

A Panorama view of London, UK eastward along the River Thames towards Canary Wharf from the Tower Bridge Royalty Free Stock Photo

Set of London photos, representing the city. Big Ben, Thames river, Tower bridge, Canary Wharf, St. Paul`s cathedral, Royalty Free Stock Photo

HMS Belfast, River Thames, Tower Bridge, London Royalty Free Stock Photo

London, UK - Squared image of Tower Bridge, skyscrapers of Canary Wharf and the financial district Royalty Free Stock Photo

London. Tower bridge river Thames and Canary Wharf

London cityscape across the River Thames with a view of Tower Bridge and Canary Wharf, London, England Royalty Free Stock Photo

London, UK - Aerial view of Tower Bridge, skyscrapers of Canary Wharf and the financial district Royalty Free Stock Photo

Aerial view of London, UK - Tower Bridge and skyscrapers of Canary Wharf Royalty Free Stock Photo

View of London Tower Bridge, City Hall and Canary Wharf Royalty Free Stock Photo

Panoramic Aerial cityscape of London, UK. Tower Bridge and Canary Wharf Royalty Free Stock Photo

London Skyline Wide View Panorama. East & South Landmarks, Tower of London, River Thames Canary Wharf, The Shard, London Bridge. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Tower Bridge is a Grade I listed combined bascule, suspension, and, until 1960, cantilever bridge[1] in London, built between 1886 and 1894, designed by Horace Jones and engineered by John Wolfe Barry with the help of Henry Marc Brunel.[2] It crosses the River Thames close to the Tower of London and is one of five London bridges owned and maintained by the City Bridge Foundation, a charitable trust founded in 1282.The bridge was constructed to connect the 39 per cent of London's population that lived east of London Bridge, equivalent to the populations of "Manchester on the one side, and Liverpool on the other",[3] while allowing shipping to access the Pool of London between the Tower of London and London Bridge. The bridge was opened by Edward, Prince of Wales, and Alexandra, Princess of Wales, on 30 June 1894.The bridge is 940 feet (290 m) in length including the abutments[4] and consists of two 213-foot (65 m) bridge towers connected at the upper level by two horizontal walkways, and a central pair of bascules that can open to allow shipping. Originally hydraulically powered, the operating mechanism was converted to an electro-hydraulic system in 1972. The bridge is part of the London Inner Ring Road and thus the boundary of the London congestion charge zone, and remains an important traffic route with 40,000 crossings every day. The bridge deck is freely accessible to both vehicles and pedestrians, whereas the bridge's twin towers, high-level walkways, and Victorian engine rooms form part of the Tower Bridge Exhibition.Tower Bridge has become a recognisable London landmark. It is sometimes confused with London Bridge, about 0.5 miles (800 m) upstream, which has led to a persistent urban legend about an American purchasing the wrong bridge.