eigjb's photos with the keyword: landmarks

The newest Liffey bridge links Macken Street with North Wall Quay and is due to open in December 2009. When completed it will have four traffic and two pedestrian lanes. It will also be capable of opening through an angle of 90 degrees allowing ships to pass through. The architect is Santiago Calatrava, a designer of a number of innovative bridges and buildings. This will be the second Liffey bridge designed by Calatrava, the first being the James Joyce Bridge, which is further upriver. The shape of the spar and its cables is to depict the image of a Harp - one of Ireland's national symbols.

River Liffey, Dublin 09/10/09

Dublin 09/10/09

I wonder how many pints it would take to fill this glass!

Dublin landmarks: Liberty Hall, The Spire and The Custom House - 09/10/09.

Dublin City's oldest Skyscraper is only 195 feet (59m) tall. Constructed between 1961 & 1965 it was for many years Ireland's tallest structure.

Dublin 09/10/09

Dublin 09/10/09

looking down the River Liffey from Butt Bridge, Dublin 09/10/2009

looking up the Liffey from Sir John Rogerson's Quay - 09/10/2009

Jeanie Johnston berthed on Custom House Quay 09/10/09

Dublin 09/10/09

Dublin 09/10/09

This pedestrian drawbridge was designed by architect Cyril O'Neill and opened in July 2005. It's named after the famous Dublin playwright, Sean O'Casey. The bridge spans almost 100 metres and has two balanced cantilever arms that swing open to permit boats to pass up river. It links City Quay on the southside of the Liffey with the IFSC on Custom House Quay. 09/10/09

Dublin 09/10/09

Dublin 09/10/09

Located on Spencer Dock by the banks of the River Liffey, The Convention Centre Dublin is a purpose-built international conference and event venue and is scheduled to open in September 2010. The building was designed by the Pritzker Prize winner, Kevin Roche, the internationally renowned, Irish-born architect, who graduated from UCD School of Architecture in 1945.

The glass front of the new Convention centre looks like a beer can - how appropriate! Dublin 09/10/09