MILLENNIUM BRIDGE
Known to Londoners as the "Wobbly Bridge", the Millennium Bridge celebrated the year 2000. Winner of a competition organized by the London Corporation (which manages the City of London), this pedestrian bridge is the work of Sir Norman Foster, the great architect of contemporary London. However, the 320-metre structure was closed to pedestrians as soon as it was inaugurated, due to oscillations caused by the large number of pedestrians (over 2,000). Since this event, the Millennium Bridge has been humorously nicknamed the "Shaking Bridge" and, following this incident, hydraulic control installations were installed to monitor the bridge's swaying movements, which were reopened in January 2002. Since then, no swaying movements have been observed. Phew! This pedestrian-only steel suspension bridge links Southbank to the City on the opposite side. Thousands of pedestrians, tourists and residents alike, use this magnificent footbridge every day to cross the Thames and reach St Paul's or the Tate Modern. This utlra-photogenic bridge, in perfect alignment between St Paul's and the Tate, was immortalized in the film Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. It is destroyed by the Death Eaters in a particularly spectacular opening scene. This iconic scene has brought yet more visitors to the Millennium Bridge. Get your cameras ready and come at sunset time.
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