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Bridges of London

Tower Bridge

Tower Bridge
It`s Tower Bridge.It was designed by Goratse Johns.It is a drawbridge.It`s length is 244 metres.It`s got 2 towers put on foundations.Their height is 65 metres.The central part of the bridge is 61 metres.It`s got 2 parts which can be lifted.Pedestranias can cross the bridge even when two parts are lifted because there are sideworks for them on each edge .There are galleries which were used by pedestranias in the central part of the bridge.It was known as the place where pickpocked gathered and it was closed in 1910.It is used as a museum and a deck for tourists now.
Tower Bridge was built in Gothic style.

Gateshead Millennium Bridge

GatesHead Millennium Bridge
The authors of the bridge are architects Wilkinson and Eir.Their project has won at the competition in 1996 announced by the City Council of Gateshead.The architects` task was to olesigh a bridge for bikers and pedestrians hot to prevent steamers to pass the River Tyne.It took 2 years to realize the building of the bridge and it cost 40 million dollars.
The bridge has 2 steel arches.One of them rises 50 metres over water and another is located horizontally where people and bike go. Smallessels can go pass and when high ships come up to the bridge the horizontal part of the bridge is lifted.
It`s got the nickname “Winking Eye”.

London Bridge
It is one of the most famous bridges in London.It is a bridge across the River Thames.It connects the City of London and it`s Southern parts. It is situated between Railway Bridge and Tower Bridge.There are some monuments located nearly London Bridge : Monument to the Great Fire of London and Southwork Cathedral.

Vauxhall

Vauxhall Bridge
It is the bridge over the River Thames.It is a very beautifull construction made of steel and granite.The bridge has bronze figures representing Agriculture,Architecture,Fine Arts,Science and Education.This bridge connects Vauxhall in the South and Westminster in the North.It is painted red and yellow.

Chelsea Bridge

Chelsea bridge (English Chelsea Bridge) is the steel bridge through Thames in the western London.It connects Chelsea areas on the northern coast and Battersi on the southern.
The bridge was opened on May, 6th, 1937. Victoria's bridge was on this place in 1857-1935. Chelsea bridge has two supports and three flights, the length of the bridges is 213 m, width is 20 m.
The bridge has four lanes, on two in each party.

Lambeth Bridge

Lambeth Bridge is the steel arch bridge through Thames in London.It is located between Vokshollsky and Westminster bridges.It connects areas Millbank and Lambet.
The Lambetsky bridge was opened on July the19th of 1932.It has 4 supports.It reminds a construction of the Vokshollsky bridge, but red colour symbolizing colour of benches in Chamber of Lords prevails.In both ends of the bridge there are sculptures of pineapples in honor of J. Tradeskante-younger, the first who has managed to grow up pineapples in England.