Queen Elizabeth II Bridge, Belfast
Queen Elizabeth II bridge, October 2009
Queen Elizabeth Bridge Belfast Plaque
The Queen Elizabeth ll Bridge is a bridge in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It should not be confused with the adjacent Queen's Bridge. It is one of eight bridges over the Lagan in the city. It was built in the 1960s.
History[]
In 1966 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip opened the "Queen Elizabeth II bridge". Within Belfast City Council there had been disputes over the name of the new bridge, which they had originally wanted to be called "Carson's Bridge". During the visit, a bottle was thrown at the car the Royals were riding in, and a brick dropped onto it.[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Meeting the Queen in Northern Ireland". BBC NI - Your Place and Mine. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
Coordinates: 54°36′0.86″N 5°55′13.78″W / 54.6002389°N 5.9204944°W
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