Showing posts with label Thames River. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Thames River. Show all posts

Saturday, December 21, 2013

A Walk on the Jubilee Promenade



Enjoy a walk from the Millenium Bridge to the London Eye that takes you along the South Bank of the Thames River on the stretch of the Jubilee Promenade.

The walkway provides a pleasant walk with its many benches for resting and enjoying the serenity of the river view. Autumn trees lining the walkway with its golden leaves scattered along the walkway. Further downriver, the view of St Paul's Cathedral and the Millenium Bridge. 

The walk will usually end at the Westminster's bridge as you approach the amazing London Eye.





Wednesday, December 4, 2013

The Millennium Bridge, London


Just across from St Paul's Cathedral is London's iconic bridge, The Millennium Bridge or 'Wobbly Bridge - which were later rectified'. 


London's Millennium Bridge is the first pedestrian river crossing over the Thames in central London for more than a century. It links St Paul's Cathedral on the north bank to Tate Modern and Shakespeare's Globe in Southwark.



In 1996, London's Southwark Council sponsored a competition to choose designer of a new Millennium Footbridge. This would be London's first bridge built across the Thames River since the magnificent Tower Bridge in 1894 and it was part of the city's millennium celebration. 


The winning entry, a suspension bridge which was tagged 'The Blade of Light' with it's 320 meter long structure was designed by architect Sir Norman Foster and sculptor Sir Anthony Caro with engineers Arup.


For fans of Harry Potter, this bridge was used to represent the 'Brockdate Bridge' in the 2009 movie, where it collapses following a dramatic attack by the Death Eaters.



Well, the bridge doesn't wobble anymore, and the view across the Thames River to the Tower Bridge is amazing!