Bruggen in City of London

Historic Bridges & Viaducts

This selection showcases the architectural evolution of London’s river crossings and elevated thoroughfares. It features the Millennium Bridge, a modern pedestrian suspension span linking St Paul's Cathedral to Bankside, and the 1973 concrete arch of London Bridge. The list includes the Victorian-era Holborn Viaduct, the cast-iron Southwark Bridge, and the dual road and railway spans at Blackfriars. These structures represent a range of engineering styles, from historic masonry and ironwork to contemporary steel designs within the city's financial heart.

Historic Bridges & Viaducts — Kaart

Bruno Girin / CC BY-SA 2.0

A

Blackfriars Bridge

Blackfriars Bridge is a road and foot traffic bridge over the River Thames in London, between Waterloo Bridge and Blackfriars Railway…

The Car Spy / CC BY 2.0

B

Millennium Bridge

Modern pedestrian suspension bridge linking St Paul's Cathedral and the Tate Modern. It was the first new pedestrian bridge built across the river in over a century.

Juhapekka Piiroinen / CC BY-SA 2.5

C

London Bridge

Modern concrete arch bridge opened in 1973, serving as a key crossing over the River Thames with notable architectural style and wheelchair accessibility.

Arpingstone / Public domain

D

Southwark Bridge

Southwark Bridge is an arch bridge in London, for traffic linking the district of Southwark and the City across the River Thames.

Gary Houston / CC0

E

Blackfriars Railway Bridge

Blackfriars Railway Bridge is a railway bridge crossing the River Thames in London, between Blackfriars Bridge and the Millennium Bridge.

Farmer & Brindley / CC BY-SA 2.0

F

Holborn Viaduct

Holborn Viaduct is a road bridge in London and the name of the street which crosses it.