Tower Bridge Audio Guide

Explore Tower Bridge with Stanza's GPS-triggered offline audio guide.

Tower Bridge

About the Tour

Tower Bridge is a historic bascule and suspension bridge in London, United Kingdom. It spans the River Thames and is a significant landmark and tourist attraction.

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What you will hear

Inside the North Tower

The beginning of the interior exhibition, highlighting the workers and construction history.

The Bridge Builders

The Bridge Builders

Inside the North Tower, these sculptures pay tribute to the men who manually hammered over two million rivets into the bridge's massive steel frame.

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The Steel Skeleton

The Steel Skeleton

Hidden behind the ornate stone exterior lies the bridge's true strength: a massive steel skeleton that weighs more than its decorative granite cladding.

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The Glass Floor Experience

The 'Must-See' modern addition to the high-level walkways.

Watching the Road

Watching the Road

From this high vantage point, the rhythmic flow of London's street life is on display, with nearly 40,000 vehicles crossing the bridge daily.

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The West Walkway and Pool of London

Exploring the history of the walkways and the panoramic views of the historic port area.

The Pool of London

The Pool of London

The Pool of London was once the most crowded port on Earth, and from here, you can see historic ships set against modern skyscrapers.

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The Accumulator Tower

A key piece of external engineering infrastructure used to store hydraulic power.

The Accumulator Tower

The Accumulator Tower

The brick Accumulator Tower functioned as a hydraulic battery, storing energy to ensure the bridge's heavy bascules could always be raised quickly.

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