Seattle's most famous landmark -- the Space Needle -- becomes centre point for triumphant celebrations as the city's team, the Seahawks, beat the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII <br /><br />With shouts, cheers and fireworks, Seattle residents celebrated a dominant victory in the Super Bowl -- the city's first major sports championship in more than 30 years.<br /><br />The most famous Seattle landmark -- the Needle -- was centre point of the celebrations, with fireworks going off around a flag with number 12 on it, symbolising the name of the Seattle Seahawks fans.<br /><br />The Seahawks beat the Denver Broncos 43-8.<br /><br />Thousands of people took to the streets throughout the city and Seattle police had an increased presence in many neighbourhoods Sunday night.<br /><br />Fans blared horns and launched fireworks -- and in the University District, near the University of Washington, fire crews extinguished at least one bonfire as rowdy fans were out in force.<br /><br />In Occidental Park in Pioneer Square, near CenturyLink Field where the Seahawks play, people waving "12th Man" flags took to the street, and others climbed trees and sculptures.<br /><br />Fans in some neighbourhoods blocked traffic, and in downtown a line of cars stretched for blocks as people cheered and horns blared.<br /><br />The last time a major Seattle sports franchise won a championship was in 1979 when the Supersonics took the NBA title.<br /><br />Source: APTN<br /><br />Get the latest headlines http://www.telegraph.co.uk/<br /><br />Subscribe to The Telegraph http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=telegraphtv<br /><br />Like us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/telegraph.co.uk<br />Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/telegraph<br />Follow us on Google+ https://plus.google.com/102891355072777008500/<br /><br />Telegraph.co.uk and YouTube.com/TelegraphTV are websites of The Daily Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.
