Bridge sights in Budapest
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Széchenyi Chain Bridge
The city's bridges, both landmarks and delightful vantage points over the Danube, are stitches that have bound Buda and Pest together since well before the two were linked politically in 1873. There are a total of nine spans, including a railroad bridge, but the four in the centre stand head and shoulders above the rest.
A twin-towered structure to the south, this is the city's oldest and arguably its most beautiful bridge. It is named in honour of its initiator, István Széchenyi, but was actually built by Scotsman Adam Clark. When it opened in 1849, Chain Bridge was unique for two reasons: it was the first permanent dry link between Buda and Pest; and the aristocracy - p…
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Margaret Bridge
The city's bridges, both landmarks and delightful vantage points over the Danube, are stitches that have bound Buda and Pest together since well before the two were linked politically in 1873. There are a total of nine spans, including a railroad bridge, but the four in the centre stand head and shoulders above the rest.
This span introduces the Big Ring Road to Buda. It is unique in that it doglegs in order to stand at right angles to the Danube at its confluence at the southern tip of Margaret Island. It was originally built by French engineer Ernest Gouin in 1876; the branch leading to the island was added in 1901.
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Elizabeth Bridge
Elizabeth Bridge, a gleaming white (though rather generic-looking) suspension bridge farther downstream of the Danube, enjoys a special place in the hearts of many Budapesters as it was the first newly designed bridge to reopen after WWII in 1964 (the original span, erected in 1903, was too badly damaged to rebuild). Boasting a higher arch than the others, it offers dramatic views of both Castle and Gellért Hills and, of course, the more attractive bridges to the north and south.
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Independence Bridge
Opened for the millenary exhibition in 1896, Independence Bridge has a fin-de-siècle cantilevered span. Each post of the bridge, which was originally named after Habsburg emperor Franz Joseph, is topped by a mythical turul bird ready to take flight. It was rebuilt in the same style in 1946.
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