1200s Architecture - 1205 Architecture, Bridges Completed in the 1200s, London Bridge, Aberdour Castle, Cathedral of Magdeburg (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 28. Chapters: 1205 architecture, Bridges completed in the 1200s, London Bridge, Aberdour Castle, Cathedral of Magdeburg, St John the Baptist Church, Inglesham, Makaravank Monastery, Trim Castle, Vang stave church, Palace of Poitiers, Castle Kastellaun, Inchaffray Abbey, Radcot Bridge, Devil's Bridge, Ceredigion, Cathedral Ruins in Hamar, Saint Nicholas' Church, Ghent, Torre delle Milizie, Saddell Abbey, Flesberg stave church, 1200s in architecture, Chateau de Salm. Excerpt: London Bridge is a bridge over the River Thames, connecting the City of London and Southwark, in central London. Situated between Cannon Street Railway Bridge and Tower Bridge, it forms the western end of the Pool of London. On the south side of the bridge are Southwark Cathedral and London Bridge station; on the north side are the Monument to the Great Fire of London and Monument tube station. It was the only bridge over the Thames downstream from Kingston until Putney Bridge opened in 1729. The current bridge opened on 17 March 1973 and is the latest in a succession of bridges to occupy the spot and claim the name. The bridge carries part of the A3 road, which is maintained by the Greater London Authority; the bridge itself is owned and maintained by Bridge House Estates (see City Bridge Trust), an independent charity overseen by the City of London Corporation. The area between London Bridge and Tower Bridge on the south side of the Thames is a business improvement district (BID) and is managed by Team London Bridge. A bridge has existed at or near the present site since the Roman occupation nearly 2000 years ago. The first bridge across the Thames in the London area, probably a military pontoon bridge, was built of wood by the Romans on the present site around AD 50. Around AD 55, a piled bridge was constructed, and the Romans built a small trading settlem...