London bridge for a long time, right up until the 18th century, was the only bridge in the city. For time of its existence it has undergone a lot of changes, but always had a rather strict and simple appearance. In the form in which it is now, the bridge was built a little more than thirty years ago.The first London bridge was made of wood, and had built it, the Romans even forties ad. Since those times bridges changed each other with a certain frequency. The interesting fact is that the traditional left-wing movement in London began exactly with the London bridge. The fact is that the 18th century was introduced decree by which the horse-drawn carriages, moving across the bridge, they were obliged to go it is on the left side of the road, so that the driver could not hurt scourge of passers-by on the sidewalk. The first stone of London bridge was erected in the 12th century, it was a stone two-level floor, connected by a staircase, возлегавший on wooden poles. From the moment of construction of a stone bridge, and until the 18th century it was destroyed by flood and fire. Until 1750, London bridge was the only bridge across the Thames, until it was opened Westminster bridge. In 1831, the engineer John Rennie was developed by the project of the stone London bridge with five arches. But with the growth of the city, he ceased to cope with the traffic and it was dismantled and sold in America. He serves now in the state of Arizona, unites the shores of lake Хавасу. A modern bridge, built in 1972, is a busy city thoroughfare.The length of the London bridge 262 meters, width — 32 meters, but with its towers offers a beautiful view of the urban landscape, and tourists love to be photographed in this historic and picturesque place. ВОТ ПОСМОТРИ НАВЕРНОЕ ПРАВИЛЬНО! САМА ДЕЛАЛА ЭТОГ ЗАДАНИЕ!
