Ireland
Leinster
Dublin

Ha’penny Bridge

The Ha'penny Bridge, known later for a time as the Penny Ha'penny Bridge, and officially the Liffey Bridge, is a pedestrian bridge built in May 1816 over the in , Ireland. Made of cast iron, the bridge was cast in , England.
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  • Opening hours: 24/7
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: footbridge over the River Liffey, Dublin, Ireland
  • Also known as: “Liffey Bridge”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dublin Castle and Spire of Dublin.

is a major Irish government complex, conference centre, and tourist attraction. It is located off Dame Street in central Dublin. Originally a chosen for its position at the highest point of central Dublin, it was mostly rebuilt, from the late 17th century onward, as a Georgian palace. is situated 480 metres southwest of Ha’penny Bridge.

Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , alternatively titled the Millennium Spire or the Monument of Light, is a large, stainless steel, pin-like 120 metres in height, located on the site of the former Nelson's Pillar on O'Connell Street, the main thoroughfare of , . is situated 430 metres northeast of Ha’penny Bridge.

Photo: Kaihsu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is the former headquarters of An Post — the Irish Post Office. It remains its registered office and the principal of — the capital city of Ireland — and is situated in the centre of O'Connell Street, the city's main thoroughfare. is situated 370 metres northeast of Ha’penny Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Temple Bar and Smithfield.

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Dublin is the capital city of Ireland. Its vibrancy, nightlife and tourist attractions are world renowned and it's the most popular entry point for international visitors to Ireland.

Quarter
Photo: Sheila1988, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an area on the Northside of , . Its focal point is a public square, formerly an open market and common, now officially called Plaza, but known locally as Square or Market.

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The is an area of central Dublin and part of the CBD established in the 1980s as an urban regeneration area and special economic zone on the derelict state-owned former port authority lands of the reclaimed and areas of the .

Ha’penny Bridge

Latitude
53.34633° or 53° 20′ 47″ north
Longitude
-6.26309° or 6° 15′ 47″ west
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Inception
1816
Open location code
9C5M8PWP+GQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 399007550
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­bridge
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Geo­Names ID
11807972
Wiki­data ID
Q1034624
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Ha’penny Bridge” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Ha’penny Bridge”
  • Basque: “Ha’penny zubia”
  • Chinese: “利菲橋”
  • Chinese: “半便士桥”
  • Chinese: “半分橋”
  • Chinese: “威靈頓橋”
  • Danish: “Ha’penny Bridge”
  • Dutch: “Ha’penny Bridge”
  • French: “Ha’penny Bridge”
  • German: “Ha’penny Bridge”
  • German: “Half Penny Bridge”
  • Hungarian: “Ha’penny híd”
  • Irish: “Droichead na Leathphingine”
  • Irish: “Droichead na Life”
  • Italian: “Ha’penny bridge”
  • Italian: “Ha’penny Bridge”
  • Italian: “Ha’Penny Bridge”
  • Italian: “Ponte Ha’penny”
  • Japanese: “ハーフペニー橋”
  • Polish: “Ha’penny Bridge”
  • Polish: “Liffey Bridge”
  • Polish: “Most Ha’penny”
  • Polish: “Wellington Bridge”
  • Russian: “Мост Лиффи”
  • Russian: “Мост Полпенни”
  • Slovak: “Ha’penny Bridge”
  • Slovenian: “Most Ha’penny”
  • Spanish: “Ha’penny Bridge”
  • Spanish: “Puente Ha’penny”
  • Swedish: “Ha’penny Bridge”
  • Urdu: “ہیپنی پل”
  • Welsh: “Pont Life”

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