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The iconic yellow cranes that dominate the city skyline are named after the biblical figures of Samson & Goliath, and are huge gantry cranes still in use today by Harland & Wolff. Manufactured by German engineering firm Krupp, Samson was built in 1974 and is 106metres (348ft) tall, while Goliath was constructed in 1969 and is 96 meters (315ft) tall. Goliath is closer to the city centre, Samson to the sea.

Samson and Goliath

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