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Pont des Arts Love locks. Since late 2008, tourists have taken to attaching love locks with their first names written or engraved on them to the railing or the wire netting on the side of the bridge, then throwing the key into the Seine river below, as a romantic gesture. [4] This gesture is said to represent a couple's committed love. [5]
A love lock or love padlock is a padlock that couples lock to a bridge, fence, gate, monument, or similar public fixture to symbolize their love. [2] Typically the sweethearts' names or initials, and perhaps the date, are inscribed on the padlock, and its key is thrown away (often into a nearby river) to symbolize unbreakable love.
The history of love padlocks on this bridge dates back at least 100 years. Local schoolmistress Nada fell in love with a Serbian officer named Relja. After they committed to each other, Relja went to war in Greece , where, after the collapse of the Serbian Front as a result of the Austro-Hungarian attack of the 6 October 1915, he fell in love ...
Between 2012 and 2015, the bridge was known colloquially as Love Lock Bridge - due to thousands of padlocks being attached to the railings. [9] The City of Melbourne, which maintains the bridge, cited "a concern about the integrity of the bridge" and announced plans to remove the padlocks as part of routine maintenance.
Pont de l'Archevêché covered with 'love padlocks', 2012. The Pont de l'Archevêché is the narrowest road bridge in Paris. It was built in 1828, by the engineer Plouard, for the society Pont des Invalides after the demolition of the suspension bridge at Les Invalides. The bridge is 68 metres (223 ft) long.
Volunteers have begun installing thousands of love locks at their home after they were removed from a landmark bridge. The padlocks were previously attached to Weir Bridge in Bakewell, Derbyshire ...
A major draw is the Lovers Lock Plaza in the shaded area at the back of the Court House where couples symbolise their love by attaching a padlock to an 'endless chain', a practice begun on Valentine's Day, 2005. [16] The following year saw the construction of a dirt-racing track known as the Lovelock Speedway. [citation needed]
Paris is said to be one of the most romantic places on Earth, but apparently there was too much love for one Parisian bridge to handle. The Pont des Arts bridge over the Seine River is a popular ...