Brighton Palace Pier

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The Brighton Palace Pier, 2011.

The Brighton Palace Pier (previously also Brighton Marine Palace and Pier or just Palace Pier ) is a sea ​​bridge (English pier ) in Brighton , England. Its counterpart was the West Pier , which has since been destroyed and only survived as a ruin .

The first stake was planted on November 7, 1891 . The structure was opened in May 1899 .

Brighton Pier from the shore, 2006.

In 1973 the pier was damaged by a ship.

The theater was removed in 1986.

See also

Web links

Commons : Brighton Pier  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/Brighton/PalacePier.htm
  2. ↑ http://www.theargus.co.uk/opinion/comment/4697180.Palace_Pier_celebrates_110_year_anniversary/

Coordinates: 50 ° 48 ′ 59 ″  N , 0 ° 8 ′ 13 ″  W.