SquaresRenew 24: Peace Bridge
The Peace Bridge, providing walking and wheeling access across the River Foyle in Derry, opened in 2011. The name reflects its intention of improving relations between the largely unionist Waterside on the east bank and the largely nationalist Cityside on the west bank by improving access between these areas as part of wider renewal plans after the Troubles. It always seemed to be busy so hopefully this is working.
We loved the bridge and have many photographs of it from different angles and at different times of day. The header photo shows John on a terrace in our hotel with the bridge in the background. The old walled city is on the other side of the river and the Neo-Gothic building you can glimpse in some of the pictures below is the Guildhall. Both it and the walls will feature in later posts.
Part of Becky’s SquaresRenew Challenge, using images from our April 2024 trip to Northern Ireland to illustrate one or more of the following:
- Move forward
- Reconstruct
- Renew
- Burgeoning
The Glasgow Gallivanter 
Very nice bridge indeed
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I thought so. And interesting to walk across because the curves give you a changing perspective.
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There are a lot of interesting bridges about these days. Plain straight ones seem to have gone out of fashion.
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We have a fine selection in Glasgow! And plenty of straight ones too of course. I think this one has been designed carefully with the symbolism of two communities moving towards each other in mind.
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Our suspension bridge binds the old town and the new town together.
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Awesome job on this challenge, Anabel! Very inspirational!
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Thanks Donna! I was worried when I started that I might not have enough material, but as you can see I’m managing very well!
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Very cool!
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Thanks!
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What a beautiful shaped bridge.
Your writing so many posts Anabel, I’m finding it hard to keep up! Not complaining though. X
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I shall collapse in a heap on 1st June when Becky’s challenge is over!
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😂
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An interesting and very symbolic structure, I really like the night time shots 🙂
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It’s a lovely bridge. It was lit up at night and looked fabulous.
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It’s a great shape, Anabel. And no, I don’t mean square.
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Ha ha – though square is good too!
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It definitely is 🤭🩵
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Isn’t it a beauty. Did you walk over on it?
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Oh yes, several times – we were on the “wrong” side of the river for the main attractions.
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Very nice bridge and nice pics. I do remember seeing it when we visited Derry in 2014 but for some reasons I have absolutely no pictures of it. Strange! (Suzanne)
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That is strange given that it is so attractive!
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A very elegant bridge as well as a symbolic one. It has a similar appeal, to me, as the Millennium Bridge linking Newcastle to Gateshead – two places with less to divide them than the two halves of Derry but with a strong rivalry nevertheless.
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True. The two halves of Glasgow are also getting more bridges linking communities across the Clyde. Not really rivals, but they can feel cut off from each other. Living north of the river I hardly know the Southside at all.
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A symbolic bridge. Here’s to Peace!
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I’ll drink to that!
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Good to see connections being made, and an interesting structure
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Yes, very well designed.
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Hi Anabel – interesting bridge to see … and learn a bit more about the bridge, the area – and the organisation that built it … I’ve never been to that part of Ireland, let alone northern Ireland. Cheers Hilary
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Well worth a visit, Hilary – we loved it as you might have gathered by now!
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love how many photos you took, as if you hadn’t I would probably not have completely worked out its structure. For a while I thought the tall sections were joined – brilliant
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We thought that too when we first saw it from the hotel. I think that’s part of the symbolism: two communities pointing in different directions, but ultimately joined.
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very clever
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Bridges can be potent symbols, so it’s good to know this one may be doing its job.
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I love bridges and, yes, this one speaks of connection more than most.
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