Princes Bridge
The Princes Bridge is a historic bridge that crosses the Yarra River in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The bridge connects Swanston Street on Yarra River's northern bank to St Kilda Road on the southern bank.
The bridge is named after Edward, Prince of Wales and built between 1886 and 1888. It opened on 4 October 1888 and is 30 metres (99 feet) wide and 120 metres (400 feet) long.
The Princes Bridge was designed by John Grainger (1855-1917), the father of the Australian composer Percy Grainger.
Trivia
This bridge was originally called Prince's Bridge since it is named after a male royalty. The apostasy was later dropped as the people of Melbourne were more familiar with Princes Bridge rather than Prince's Bridge.
External links
- Federation Square web site History of the Federation Square site, including a PDF file documenting some of the history of Princes Bridge.
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