THESE CRANES DOMINATE THE BELFAST SKYLINE - SAMSON AND GOLIATH

THESE CRANES DOMINATE THE BELFAST SKYLINE - SAMSON AND GOLIATH

THESE CRANES DOMINATE THE BELFAST SKYLINE [ SAMSON AND GOLIATH]
Photographed 2021

Samson and Goliath are the twin shipbuilding gantry cranes situated at Queen's Island, Belfast, Northern Ireland. The cranes, which were named after the Biblical figures Samson and Goliath, dominate the Belfast skyline and are landmark structures of the city.

I must admit that is was disappointed to discover that these cranes cranes are fairly recent and were manufactured in Germany.

The cranes are situated in the shipyard of Harland & Wolff and were constructed by the German engineering firm Krupp, with Goliath being completed in 1969 and Samson, in 1974. Goliath stands 96 metres (315 ft) tall, while Samson is taller at 106 metres (348 ft). Goliath, the smaller of the two sits slightly further inland closer to Belfast City.

SAMSON AND GOLIATH PHOTOGRAPHED MARCH 2022

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