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Peace Bridge,

Derry / Londonderry

Peace Bridge
About
The Peace Bridge is a footbridge with a thesis. Opened in 2011 across the River Foyle, its pronounced S-curve is no accident: the designers intended it as a deliberate statement that the peace process is not straightforward but takes many twists and turns. It is now one of Derry's most recognisable landmarks.

The bridge connects the city centre to Ebrington Square, a former British Army and Naval barracks that dates from the 1850s. During the Second World War, the base, then known as HMS Ferret, was a key hub for hunting German U-Boats protecting Atlantic convoys. In 1945, surrendering U-Boats came up the Foyle to give themselves up.

VoiceMap's tours use the Peace Bridge as their destination and framing device, tracing Derry's arc from the Great Siege of 1688 through wartime service and the Troubles, arriving here as evidence of how far the city has come.
Tours featuring Peace Bridge (6)
Architecture
War And Military
Top Sights
“Dander” around Derry/Londonderry's walls with this guide to the city's history
Walking Tour
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40 mins
Architecture
Maritime Heritage
Transportation Heritage
Take a walk on the Waterside and discover the beginnings of "the walled city"
Walking Tour
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90 mins
Modern History
Maritime Heritage
Transportation Heritage
Trace a loop through history on a tour of the walled city's less-visited sites
Walking Tour
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60 mins
Industrial Revolution
Maritime Heritage
War And Military
Go for a quayside walk and discover the moorings of local history
Walking Tour
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60 mins
Marcher autour des murs de Derry avec ce guide de l'histoire de la ville
Walking Tour
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40 mins
Modern History
Film And TV
Medieval History
Pasea por las murallas de Derry/Londonderry con esta guía de la historia
Walking Tour
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40 mins

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