George IV Bridge

George IV Bridge

The George IV Bridge is an elevated street in Edinburgh, Scotland. Some 300m in length, the bridge was constructed between 1829 and 1832 as part of the "Improvement Act of 1827". Named for King George IV, it was designed by architect Thomas Hamilton (1784 - 1858), to connect the South Side district of Edinburgh to the district of New Town. Two of the Old Town's traditional streets, Old Bank Close and Liberton's Wynd, had to be demolished for the construction of the bridge.The street is home to the National Library of Scotland and the Edinburgh Central Library which was constructed with money provided by the Scottish-born philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie.


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