In 1884 the decision was finally made for one of the 50 projects submitted. The idea for the construction of the Tower Bridge came from the civil engineer Joseph Bazalgette. Two years later, five construction companies and 432 workers were busy building the stunning bridge. An incredible 11,000 tons of steel were used for the towers and the pedestrian bridge.
To give the bridge an imposing appearance, the towers were clad with limestone. Years later, to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s silver jubilee, the metal parts of Tower Bridge were painted in the British national colors of red, white and blue.
On June 30, 1894, the grand opening of the bridge took place by the then Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII, and his wife Alexandra of Denmark.
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