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Waterloo Bridge

Bridges across the River ThamesBridges completed in 1817Bridges completed in 1945Bridges in LondonBuildings and structures in the City of Westminster
Buildings and structures in the London Borough of LambethFormer toll bridges in EnglandGiles Gilbert Scott buildingsGrade II* listed bridges in LondonGrade II* listed buildings in the City of WestminsterRebuilt buildings and structures in the United KingdomTransport in the City of WestminsterTransport in the London Borough of LambethUse British English from July 2017
River Thames and Waterloo Bridge, London 17Aug2009
River Thames and Waterloo Bridge, London 17Aug2009

Waterloo Bridge () is a road and foot traffic bridge crossing the River Thames in London, between Blackfriars Bridge and Hungerford Bridge & Golden Jubilee Bridges. Its name commemorates the victory of the British, Dutch and Prussians at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. Thanks to its location at a strategic bend in the river, the bridge offers good views of Westminster, the South Bank and the London Eye to the west, and of the City of London and Canary Wharf to the east.

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Waterloo Bridge
Waterloo Bridge, London Lambeth (London Borough of Lambeth)

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River Thames and Waterloo Bridge, London 17Aug2009
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