southend pier is the longest pier in the uk.
what is the longest pier in the uk?
southend pier
to contrast, southend pier, the longest pier in europe is 2158m long but constructed primarily of iron, unlike the wooden sopot pier.





















































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the first pier was built in 1827, next rebuilt to the length of 150 metres, then to 315 m. it was brought to the contemporary length in 1928, along with the walking passage of the spa. the first non-wooden elements appeared after 1990, when the head was modernised using steel elements. nowadays the pier is a grade i listed building.





















































the pier served as the pit stop in the fifth leg of the amazing race 23.
pier in sopot
for 30 years, the new brighton community rallied for another pier to be built. the pier and foreshore society had campaigned to save the original pier, and the group continued lobbying for a new pier. when nz$2m had been raised, this was matched by funding from christchurch city council and a new pier was designed using reinforced concrete. the new pier was built in exactly the same location, and it was officially opened on 1 november 1997. it spans , which makes it the longest pier in the australasia. the new brighton pier is held as the icon of new brighton and later the icon of christchurch after the 22 february 2011 earthquake that significantly damaged christchurch's cathedral. the pier is one of christchurch's tourist attractions. currently the new brighton pier is the venue of a number of events, such as regular skate on the pier events and the annual guy fawkes fireworks display held on 5 november every year. the pier sustained some damage in the various earthquakes, and this was exacerbated in the 2016 christchurch earthquake. the repairs will start later in 2016, will take 18 months, and are expected to cost between nz$8m and nz$9m. it is expected that the pier will open again in early 2018.
new brighton pier