Tower Bridge over the Thames in the City of London is one of the architectural highlights and arguably one of the most beautiful views of London, while the view from the bridge itself presents an impressive London skyline: from City Hall (by Norman Foster) on the London Riverside and “The Shard” skyscraper (by Renzo Piano) to the Financial District with its characteristic office towers such as “The Gherkin” (Ken Shuttleworth and Norman Foster) or 20 Fenchurch Street (the “Walkie-Talkie Tower” by Rafael Viñoly, often perceived as ugly), which tower far above the venerable Tower of London. Tower Bridge, with its two towers, is a combined suspension and bascule bridge. Brightly painted steel girders are riveted into so-called chains, from which steel rods support the bridge deck. Read more