The West Pier is something unusual at Brighton, United Kingdom. It is a ruin of pier standing in the sea and the only remaining parts are two ancient buildings at the shore. The ruin wasn’t removed and is still an iconic part of the city and illuminated at night. At the location of the former pier there is now the British Airways i360 – a mobile viewing platform going up and down on a giant pole.
The pier was opened in 1866 and was used for concerts and theatre performances. In the 1860s pleasure piers were in fashion in the United Kingdom. The ironwork of the pier was designed in oriental style fitting to the design of the Royal Pavilion. The West Pier was closed from 1975 on and was destroyed by fire and storms between 2002 and 2003.
West Pier
Kings Road
Brighton BN1 2FL
England, United Kingdom
https://www.westpier.co.uk
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