A replica 17th century warship will dock in London today - here's how to see it

Tower Bridge will be opened at around 4pm today (September 23) to let the 500-ton Galeon Andalucia pass through before it arrives at St Katherine Docks.

Galeon Andlucia launched in 2009 and has since covered over 70,000 nautical miles. This year, the vessel has crossed ports in France, Germany, the Netherlands, and multiple UK cities.

It is a unique example of the type of trading and fighting vessels used by the Spanish Crown for maritime expeditions from the 16th to the 18th centuries.

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Ships like the Galeon Andalucia established trade routes between Spain, the Americas, and the Philippines, when Spanish galleons and crossed the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and the Caribbean.

Visitors will be able to find out about life aboard across six decks with interactive presentations and exhibits, displays, videos, historical documents and demonstrations by crew members in costume.

The Galeon Andalucía will be docked at St Katherine Docks near Tower Bridge from Monday, September 23 until October 6.