The Tower Bridge

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bridge
gptkbp:academic_programs gptkb:John_Wolfe_Barry
gptkbp:access pedestrian walkways
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Horace_Jones
gptkbp:associated_with London's history
gptkbp:bridge_toll no
gptkbp:color_scheme blue and white
gptkbp:construction_started 1886
1894
gptkbp:crosses gptkb:River_Thames
gptkbp:cultural_events held nearby
gptkbp:cultural_significance icon of London
gptkbp:design Bascule and suspension bridge
gptkbp:emergency_services yes
gptkbp:exhibitions held in visitor center
gptkbp:famous_for its panoramic views
its bascule mechanism
gptkbp:featured_in films and media
gptkbp:flood_control managed by Thames Barrier
gptkbp:function road and pedestrian crossing
gptkbp:has_public_transport London buses
gptkbp:has_visitor_center yes
gptkbp:height 65 meters
gptkbp:historical_significance important engineering feat
gptkbp:historical_tours available.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Tower Bridge
gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of gptkb:London
gptkbp:landmark Grade I listed
gptkbp:length no
244 meters
gptkbp:level two
gptkbp:lighting illuminated at night
gptkbp:location gptkb:London
gptkbp:maintenance gptkb:Bridge_House_Estates
regular inspections
gptkbp:material steel and granite
gptkbp:notable_games yes
gptkbp:notable_visitor gptkb:common
gptkbp:number_of_bascules two
gptkbp:opened 1894
gptkbp:opening_ceremony 1894
gptkbp:opening_mechanism hydraulic
gptkbp:photography popular
gptkbp:renovation gptkb:2000
various over the years
gptkbp:significant_event Queen's Jubilee celebrations
gptkbp:style gptkb:Victorian_Gothic
gptkbp:suspension no
gptkbp:tour available
gptkbp:tourism over 40,000 per week
gptkbp:tourist_attraction yes
gptkbp:viewing_gallery yes
gptkbp:viewpoint from Tower of London
gptkbp:wing_configuration drawbridge
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:London
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3