Front view of Tower Bridge with raised bascules

Majestic front view of London's Tower Bridge with its imposing bascules fully raised to allow a tourist boat to pass on the Thames. The twin towers in Victorian neo-Gothic style, clad in Portland stone and Cornish granite, rise 65 meters high connected by the upper walkway offering panoramic views of the city. The bridge, opened in 1894 by Queen Victoria, remains one of the engineering masterpieces of the Victorian era and one of London's most photographed monuments, combining functionality and architectural beauty in an extraordinary way.

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