Europe Love lock

1 europe

1.1 france
1.2 germany
1.3 italy
1.4 ireland
1.5 united kingdom

europe

love locks in kołobrzeg, parsęta, poland


france

love padlocks on pont des arts, paris



in may 2010 city of paris expressed concern on growing number of love-locks on pont des arts, passerelle léopold-sédar-senghor, , pont de l archevêché bridges, stating: raise problems preservation of our architectural heritage . lovelocks of pont des arts disappeared during night of 11 may 2010; had been removed student of nearby École des beaux-arts make sculpture. love locks began appearing on pont de l archevêché , have since spread @ least 11 seine bridges, canal saint martin footbridges, , parks , monuments on city. many tourists mistakenly believe longstanding parisian tradition, not realizing practice migrated paris in late 2008 after affecting cities in italy , asia.
in january 2014, campaign , petition, no love locks™, founded 2 americans living in paris in effort save city s historic bridges , monuments overwhelming number of locks. international media attention campaign received has been credited actions begun in summer , fall of 2014, when city began seeking alternatives love locks , asking public stop placing locks on parisian bridges , monuments. on 9 may 2014, weight of padlocks on pont des arts bridge blamed collapse of part of parapet. city began experiment in september 2014 on pont des arts, replacing 3 panels special type of glass prevent locks being attached. on 1 june 2015, locks taken down due collapsing of bridge.
a website called passion locks exists, tribute pont des arts, users can send others virtual love lock.

germany

in bamberg, germany, after inviting public attach love locks on kettenbrücke in 2011, officials threatened remove them during same year due rust. after public outrage , several township meetings, locks remain.
in berlin, applying lock bridge misdemeanor , can generate cautionary fines 35 euros. historical bridges affected, disturbs visual impression, , can cause electrolytic corrosion of noble brass of locks against baser iron bridges, leading rust damage. rust damage noted in lübeck @ obertrave bridge. in addition, damage in removing locks seen municipalities problem.
deutsche bahn threatened have locks removed hohenzollern bridge in cologne. deutsche bahn bridge s operator, in end relented in face of public opposition. lovelocks embraced on bridge, , visitors directed them on city tourism site.
in hamburg ritual spread among bridges , lighthouses.

italy

in florence, italy, 5,500 love padlocks affixed ponte vecchio bridge removed city council. according council padlocks both pose aesthetic problem scratch , dent metal of bridge.
venice among cities affixing padlocks bridges strictly prohibited. enforced particularly earnestly venice s rialto bridge, led violent controversy in september 2011. locks removed, , adding new ones can result in 3,000 euros fine.

ireland

in dublin, ireland, padlocks on ha penny bridge on river liffey taken down dublin city council in 2012. padlocks damage protected structure, council has said. seems have started happening in last few months , re asking people not it, said spokesperson dublin city council. locks have been removed millennium bridge, close ha penny bridge in city centre, council said. padlocks have been criticised being eyesore on public structures. can cause further damage when have removed, council said. spokesperson confirmed council continue remove locks bridges appear on in city centre.

united kingdom

locks opposite shoreditch high street railway station.



in scotland, mark spot campaign launched edinburgh city council on forth road bridge. 4 sets of panels on bridge dedicated lovelocks, both locals , tourists buying , affixing locks them. charity initiative raised £10,300 queensferry rnli, local lifeboat service. in scotland, lovelocks can found @ courtship maze @ gretna green. couples welcome affix padlocks bridge there.


love lock tree, beaulieu palace house.


to celebrate meeting in japan, jonathan montagu , nathalie daoust commissioned giant bonsai love lock tree wedding on 4 october 2014. tree located @ beaulieu palace house, uk, couples invited tree flourish adding own love locks.
the 125-year-old delicate cast-iron listed ferry bridge, burton-on-trent refurbished (2015-2016) @ considerable expense. within days, love lock affixed bridge, removed, such items unsightly, hazard, add load on structure, , not allowed under listing regulations. affixed removed @ once.




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