Iron arch bridge structure
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Arches of iron
The 18th-century bridge that spanned the River Thames in this central London spot was named Blackfriars Bridge for a nearby monastery that wielded great wealth and power in the Middle Ages. Later, at the height of Britain's global dominance in 1869, this rebuilt version was opened in a ceremony led by Queen Victoria. Its five arches wrought from near-invincible iron, the 'new' Blackfriars Bridge has survived two world wars and the fall of the largest empire in world history. In short, we bet this London bridge won't be falling down anytime soon.
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