Today we went to the London Bridge. When I think of the London Bridge I think of that song that we would sing as little kids. I would have thought that this would be a spectacular bridge that would show what London is all about. Actually the London bridge is the most simple bridge I have seen in London.
The Modern London Bridge was built to be functional and long-lived, and, as such, it is noticeably less decorated than other Thames bridges. It is 928 feet long and cost over four million pounds to build. A bridge has existed at or near the present site over the period from the Roman occupation of the area, nearly 2,000 years ago. In 1984, the British warship HMS Jupiter collided with London Bridge, causing significant damage to both ship and bridge. On Remembrance Day 2004, various London bridges were furnished with red lighting as part of a night-time flight along the river by wartime aircraft. London Bridge was the one bridge not subsequently stripped of the illuminations, which are switched on at night.
Simple but beautiful!
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