Bridges of Budapest
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The bridges of Budapest, Hungary, crossing the River Danube from north to south are as follows:
Megyeri Bridge
North Rail Bridge
K Bridge leading to Óbudai Island
Shipyard Bridge
Széchenyi Chain Bridge
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The Széchenyi Chain Bridge is a chain bridge that spans the River Danube between Buda and Pest, the western and eastern sides of Budapest, the capital of Hungary. Designed by English engineer William
Bridges of Budapest
…planned by the French engineer Ernest Goüin and built between 1872 and 1876. Margaret Bridge became the second permanent bridge in Budapest after the Széchenyi Chain Bridge. This bridge leads across to Margaret Island, its two parts enclosing 150 degrees with each other at the embranchment towards the island. The reason…
Chain Bridge and the Hungarian Parliament Building
Széchenyi Chain Bridge
Laying the foundation-stone for the bridge (painting by Miklós Barabás, 1864)
The Széchenyi Chain Bridge and Buda Castle in ruins after World War II (1946)