Seaside town located
in the south east on England.
Until the 18th century Brighton
was a small fishing village.
It was called Brightelmstone.
It became extremely fashionable
in the 19th century thanks to
a doctor's remedy (Doctor Richard
Russell used sea bathing). The
town started developing and
the Prince Regent (later King
George IV) had a Palace built
(The Royal Pavilion).
New attractions
were later added, for example
: the Theater Royal, the West
Pier (1866), the Aquarium and
Palace Pier (1899).
Today Palace Pier
is often called Brighton Pier.
The West Pier
was closed in 1975 and started
deteriorating. In December 2002
it was seriously damaged by
strong storms and partially
fell. In January 2003 the concert
hall fell too. In March 2003
part of the pier caught fire.
In May 2003 another fire broke
out : the concert hall was completely
destroyed. Finally in June 2004
the West Pier totally collapsed
because of strong winds.
