Waterloo Bridge

Waterloo Bridge is a bridge connecting the banks of the Thames between the Blackfriars Bridge and Hungerford Bridge. It is intended for pedestrian and car traffic. At the northern end of the bridge there is the so-called Cleopatra's Needle, or Egyptian obelisk made of red granite, created around 1500 BC It was taken from Helopolis to London in 1878. On the other, south side of the bridge you can see the Frederic Chopin monument designed by Bronisław Kubica.

The first Waterloo Bridge was built in 1817 according to the design of John Rennie. Due to considerable wear, it was demolished and a new bridge was built. This time Giles Gilbert Scott became the designer and main builder. The bridge was partially opened in 1942 and fully completed three years later. Interestingly, it was the only bridge in London that was damaged during the Second World War. The name of the bridge refers to the victory at Waterloo in 1815.