Built in 1886, the bridge crosses the River Thames close to the Tower of London. On Tour With Assassin’s Creed Syndicate: The Tower of London to Tower Bridge As the level of immersion continues to deepen and our awareness and perception of the virtual worlds we inhabit and the environment around us unifies, we take a look at one cities digital and physical appearance. Since its construction, it had been a chocolate brown colour, which is how it should appear in 1916. Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in central London.

Tower Bridge is depicted in its familiar Blue / White / Red painting scheme however, the bridge was only painted those colours in 1977 to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee.

In 1976, the bridge's huge pumping engines were driven by steam were replaced by an electrical system. The base was cleared out by the Assassin Lydia Frye, before being occupied by Winston Churchill. Presumably this was a general direction of choice given how prevalent this color palette prevails around the architecture of Syndicate. In 1916, the bridge served as an impromptu base of operations for a German spy ring led by the Templar Master Spy. Assassin’s Creed Syndicate20180819215006 The almost white stone washed material visible from this approach stands in contrast to the sand colour facade of the digital world. The upper walkway was seldom used and became a haunt for criminals and prostitutes, leading to its closure in 1910 ĭuring World War I, anti-aircraft guns were installed to protect the city from German zeppelins.

Completed in 1894, the bridge required a monumental engineering effort, not least in the creation of the hydraulic system used to operate the bascules. The bridge was constructed in 1886, its name earned due to its close proximity to the Tower of London.

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