Thursday 2 February 2012

Newcastle

I got chance to visit Newcastle east cost city in England because of workshop at Newcastle university.  Newcastle upon Tyne is a city in North East England it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne. The city developed in the area that was the location of the Roman settlement called Pons Aelius, Though it owes its name to the castle built in 1080, by Robert II, Duke of Normandy.




Gateshead Millennium Bridge
The Gateshead Millennium Bridge is a pedestrian and cyclist tilt bridge Spanning the River Tyne in Newcastle between Gateshead's Quays arts quarter on the south bank, and the
Quayside of Newcastle upon Tyne on the north bank



Tyne Bridge


The Sage Gateshead is a centre for musical education, performance and conferences, located in Gateshead on the south bank of the River Tyne, in the northeast of England

 

Salmon Cubes








The Angel of the North is a contemporary sculpture, designed by Antony Gormley, which is located in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. It is a steel sculpture of an angel, standing 20 metres tall, with wings measuring 54 metres  across. The wings themselves are angled 3.5º forward, which Gormley used to create "a sense of embrace".
Grey's Monument


The arch to Chinatown, opposite St. James' Park











Race car developed at newcastle university



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