Irish capital city of Dublin is located on both banks of the River Liffey, and, of course, such a city can not exist without bridges. Bridges - an important part of not only the history and life of the city, but the city's architecture. This can be said about how the oldest bridge in Dublin - Bridge father Matthew, which was built along with the city itself, and for a long time simply called "Dublin Bridge" because It was the only one in the city, and about the bridges that have appeared recently.

A wonderful example of modern architecture that combines modern technology and respect for the historical traditions - Samuel Beckett Bridge. Construction of the bridge began in 1998 and opened in 2009. Author of the project - the Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. The length of the bridge - 120 m, width 48 m, it is four lanes for vehicles and two footpaths. This cable-supported bridge, where 31 steel cable connected to the main pylon. Arcuate pylon and steel guys strung at an angle, resemble a harp - a symbol of Ireland. At the base of the pylon is a rotating mechanism which rotates the axle by 90 °, providing a passage vessels. The steel construction of the bridge were made in the Netherlands by the same company that has participated in the construction of the London Eye, a giant Ferris wheel.

The bridge is named after the famous Irish writer Samuel Beckett, writer and playwright. Despite the fact that Beckett wrote in French and English, he is considered a national writer and a classic Irish literature.