As a mark of respect and to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, London's iconic Tower Bridge has been majestically illuminated in purple this weekend, until Monday 19th September, the day of Her Late Majesty's State Funeral.
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As a mark of respect and to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, Tower Bridge was washed in purple light to mark the period of national mourning.
The entire main tower and lower part of the bridge girders are illuminated from sundown to midnight, and the lower part of the anchorage is brightly illuminated. *Cable light up is changed depending on event, day of the week, and time.
1977 - Tower Bridge was painted red, white and blue to celebrate the Queen's Silver Jubilee. The original colour of the Bridge was a chocolate brown colour.
Don't Mix Up London Bridge and Tower BridgeLondon Bridge and Tower Bridge look very different, yet both are famous bridges in their own right, and both are must-see attractions in the city. Both bridges are free to walk across, and they're both in great locations surrounded by other amazing attractions.
The modern bridge is owned and maintained by Bridge House Estates, an independent charity of medieval origin overseen by the City of London Corporation.
In 1962, it was discovered that the London Bridge was falling down. It was sinking into the Thames because it was not adequate for the increase in London traffic across it. Robert McCulloch a Lake Havasu businessman learned that the British Government was putting the bridge up for sale.