-The Millennium
Bridge, officially known as the London
Millennium Footbridge, is as steel suspension
bridge for pedestrians crossing the River Thames in London, linking
Bankside with the City of London. It is sited between Southwark
Bridge and Blackfriars Railway Bridge.
-The Millennium
Bridge is owned and maintained by Bridge House Estates, a charitable
trust overseen by the City of London Corporation.
-The southern
end of the bridge is near the Globe theatre, the Bankside Gallery and
Tate Modern, the north end next to the City of London School below St
Paul´s Cathedral.
-Construction
began in late 1998 and the main works were started on 28 April 1999.
This led to
long queues and dampened neither public enthusiasm for what was
something of a white-knuckle ride, nor the vibrations themselves.
-The Millennium
Bridge was featured in the sixth installment of the Harry Potter film
franchise, where the bridge collapsed following an attack by Death
Eaters.
-The Bridge also appeared in the 2014
Marvel Cinematic Universe film Guardians of the Galaxy during the
climactic battle on Xandar.
-The Bridge also appeared in the video to
the Olly Murs song "Heart on My Sleeve.
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