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Samuel Beckett Bridge

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    Samuel Beckett Bridge opened in late December 2009 this bridge built by internationally acclaimed artist, architect and engineer Santiago Calatrava, has become one of the most iconic fixtures on the Dublin city landscape. The design was inspired by the shape of a harp, found on the back of an Irish…

    Samuel Beckett Bridge opened in late December 2009 this bridge built by internationally acclaimed artist, architect and engineer Santiago Calatrava, has become one of the most iconic fixtures on the Dublin city landscape. The design was inspired by the shape of a harp, found on the back of an Irish euro coin. Named after the Nobel Laureate Samuel Beckett, the bridge took two years to build.