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 by belgianchocolate
I don't know if that is a good title for the bridge.
It is an impressive , gigantic green iron steel
construction. A foreign architect team has
designed it under guidance of 'Virgil Nagy'.
It was the emperor of Austria , 'Franz Joseph' himself
who added the last nail in 1896.
Not with a hammer , but with a machine.
One push on the button.
At that time he was king from Hungary as well.
The bridge had his name untill 1918 when
the country became a republic.
And the nail? That got stolen by fans of Franz.
The bridge is 331 meters long.
You can see 4 birds on it , those are the
symbol for the Arpads. At the pest side there
are still 2 little toll houses.
Anyway , do you need to know all this to
enjoy this amazing monument? Leave a Comment Directions: Over the Danube. ;-) Tram 47 and 49 drive over them. Close to the central market hall.
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 by belgianchocolate
After that we went for icecream and started
walking towards the water. So , after
the opera the chain bridge was the second
large monument we saw in Budapest.
1832 , earl Széchenyi started with the preparation
to build this bridge. the ' Széchenyi Lanchid'
is the oldest connection between the Pest and
the Boeda side. The two famous builders of the
famous bridge over the thames in London
Tierney William Clark and Adam Clark got
the assignment.
In 1849 the 375 meters long bridge was finished.
I have read somwhere that it weights
2000 ton. Amazing.
Now the bridge is a symbol for freedom and
most beautiful lighted overnight. Leave a Comment Directions: A lot of puplic tranport runs nearby. Just have a look on one of the manny free maps.
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 Szabadsag hid by diocletianvs
Definitely don't miss the Liberty (Independence) Bridge (Szabadsag hid) - originally called Franz Joseph Bridge after the Habsburg Emperor. This bridge was opened in 1896 as part of the Millennium celebrations. The design is an elegant masterpiece of engineering and in my opinion this bridge leaves the Chain bridge in the shadow. Elegant ironwork and the inclusion of several Turul birds (a mystical symbol in Magyar history) perched atop the bridge's pillars enhance its attractiveness all the more.
Elizabeth Bridge (Erzsebet hid) was built in 1960s on the place of the original turn of the century bridge which was too badly damaged by the Germans in 1945 to be reconstructed in its original form. Only the old piers were used as bases for the two towers holding the suspension cables. Its modern looking span has become a great modern addition over Danube between the Chain bridge and the Liberty bridge.
Other bridges include Margaret Bridge (Margit hid) built between 1872 and 1876 by a firm of Paris based engineers, unusual for the fact it turns at an angle in the middle point where it touches Margaret Island.
Petofi Bridge (Petofi hid) and Arpad Bridge (Arpad híd) are relatively modern structures lacking bigger aesthetic qualities. Leave a Comment
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 Elisabeth, Chain and
Margharet Bridges by MedioLatinoLeave a Comment Directions: Just follow the Danube! From North to South: Northern Railway Connector, Arpad, Margharet, Szechenyi Chain, Elisabeth, Liberty, Petofi, Lagymanyosi, Southern Railway Connector I recommend you to simply just skip the railway ones from the tour :)
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There have been many favourable comments here on the bridges of Budapest and indeed the view from these bridges on the Buda castle or the Pest part of the town are beautiful especially at night when all monuments are under light.
But there would be no monumental bridges if there was not the wide river Danube, Duna in Hungarian. At the "Chain Bridge" the width of the Danube is about 350 m. Upstream the river is even wider when passing the Parliament and reaches more than 450 m at the point of the Margit Island.
The average discharge of the river, flowing through Budapest, is 2.350 m3/sec.
The Danube has its origin in the Black Forrest (Germany) and ends up after 2.888 km in the Black Sea, flowing through—or forming a part of the borders of—ten countries: Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, and Ukraine.
The Danube is an important transport route in the European Union. Since the opening of the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal, the river connects the Black Sea with the industrial centres of Western Europe and with the Port of Rotterdam.
But, surprisingly enough, during my 5 days stay in Budapest, I saw nearly no commercial traffic on the Duna (even if I had a room with river view). Certainly, I saw cruise ships, even large ones, but nearly no cargo barges as one uses to see, in large numbers, on other European rivers.
Where were the "large scale inland vessels on an important transport route" I read about?
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Szechenyi Chain Bridge was the first permanent bridge built between Buda and Pest. The bridge opened up in 1849 and was by then one of the largest suspension bridges with its 380 metres. As all other bridges in Budapest it was destroyed by the Nazis during the end of the second World War, but rebuilt a few years later.
The bridge has got its name from Count Istvan Szechenyi who was a great reformer in the 19th century. Leave a Comment Directions: Just follow the Danube. You'll surely find them. :-) From North to South: Northern Railway Connector, Arpad, Margharet, Szechenyi Chain, Elisabeth, Liberty, Petofi, Lagymanyosi, S Railway Connector
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The Independence Bridge was built between 1894 - 1896 for the millennium celebrations. It was then called Franz Joseph Bridge and it was the king himself who hammered the last silver nail into the bridge at the inauguration.
The bridge is 334 metres long and 20 metres wide.
As the Nazis left Budapest in 1945 the bridge was destroyed, but in 1946 it was rebuilt again in the same style.
The Independence Bridge crosses Danube between Gellert Hill and F?vam ter (where the Great Market Hall is). Leave a Comment Directions: Just follow the Danube. You'll surely find them. :-) From North to South: Northern Railway Connector, Arpad, Margharet, Szechenyi Chain, Elisabeth, Liberty, Petofi, Lagymanyosi, S Railway Connector
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 by m-joyLeave a Comment Directions: Just follow the Danube. You'll surely find them. :-) From North to South: Northern Railway Connector, Arpad, Margharet, Szechenyi Chain, Elisabeth, Liberty, Petofi, Lagymanyosi, S Railway Connector
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Walking the Chain Bridge across the legendary Danube is a highlight of visiting Budapest. The first permanent bridge across the river below Vienna since Roman times, it was constructed between 1842-9. Count Szechenyi hired British engineer William Clark to design the bridge, which was based on a smaller version in the UK. The construction was supervised by Adam Clark, who then built a tunnel under the Castle Hill to connect the Buda area directly to the bridge. The center span of 202 yards was the longest suspension bridge span in existence at that time. Joining Buda and Pest enabled the rapid economic growth of both. The only major reconstruction required was following WWII when the Nazis blew up the center span as they retreated near the war's end.
The name Chain Bridge derives from the use of chains rather than cables to cross the river, like a bicycle chain. The roadway is suspended from the chain.
At the Pest end, ter Roosevelt is backed by the Gresham Four Seasons Hotel and as seen from the Castle district, St. Stephen's church looms in the background. On the Buda side, a square named after Adam Clark houses the famed funicular to the Castle Hill as well as the tunnel under the hill.
Count Istvan Szechenyi (1791-1860) is an interesting historic figure. He visited Britain several times and not only imported the engineer and builder of the bridge, but also brought to Budapest such advances as horse racing, steamboats, and flush toilets. Tourists have much to thank him for. Leave a Comment Directions: Just follow the Danube. You'll surely find them. :-) From North to South: Northern Railway Connector, Arpad, Margharet, Szechenyi Chain, Elisabeth, Liberty, Petofi, Lagymanyosi, S Railway Connector
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 Liberty bridge / Szabadság híd by globetrott
It is an interesting iron-construction with nice ornaments and all of the construction is trembling under your feet, while big trucks go across the bridge. Leave a Comment Directions: Just follow the Danube. You'll surely find them. :-) From North to South: Northern Railway Connector, Arpad, Margharet, Szechenyi Chain, Elisabeth, Liberty, Petofi, Lagymanyosi, S Railway Connector
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