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The London Millennium
footbridge is located on the River Thames, between St.
Paul’s Cathedral on the north bank of the river, and
the Borough of Southwark with the nearby Globe Theater
and Tate Modern Art Museum on the South bank. The
Millennium Bridge is the first
pedestrian bridge across the Thames in London
in more than a century
The Millennium Footbridge was
officially opened on June 10, 2000 The bridge features
a “Blade of Light” design theme, conceived by Sir
Norman Foster and Partners, Architects, and sculptor
Sir Anthony Caro. The design was executed by Ove Arup
and Associates, Engineers. A major tourist attraction,
nearly 100,000 people used the bridge during its first
day of operation. |
