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Liberty Bridge / Budapest

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Liberty Bridge - Hotel Gellert, Liberty Statue. Liberty Bridge is the third and shortest bridge of Budapest. It was built for the Millennium World Exhibition in 1896, its original name being Francis Joseph Bridge. Turul bird on top of the pilar. Liberty Bridge is the shortest bridge of Budapest. Liberty Bridge in early morning fog. Entry of the Cave Church. Having reached the Buda end of the bridge, you get to Gellért Square at the foot of Gellért Hill, hosting Hotel Gellért. Blown up (WW II):. Sign up t...

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Bridges

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Bridges - Pictures, tourist information, history and many more about all bridges of Budapest. Eight bridges span the Danube in Budapest linking Buda and Pest, each with a fascinating tale to tell. The oldest is the famous Chain Bridge. And go southwards along the Danube from bridge to bridge. Árpád híd) named after the leader of the seven tribes of Magyars who rode into the Carpathian basin in the 9th century, is the second longest and busiest of the Budapest bridges. Margit híd) was the second permanent...

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Budapest

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Budapest - the perfect tourist destination in Europe. The Danube cuts right through the heart of Budapest. In Vienna, the capital of Austria, the Danube does not run through the center of the city. In Budapest, however, it cuts right through the heart of the city, providing a magnificent view. Read further about the main attractions on both Danube banks, or click on the right to read about the bridges of Budapest. The peaceful Margaret Island. Margaret Island (Margit-sziget) lies between the Arpad Bridge.

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Satellite view of Danube over Budapest

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Satellite view of Danube over Budapest. Satellite view of river Danube over Budapest. Moving the mouse over the bridges you will find a short piece of information about each. Click them for a detailed description. In the first picture you can see the satellite image of Megyeri Bridge. At its most Northern point. The distance between Megyeri Bridge. And the other bridges of Budapest. Can be seen: Arpad Bridge. In the North, Lagymanyosi Bridge. Congo, Republic of. Congo, The Democratic Republic of the.

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Petofi Bridge / Budapest

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Petofi Bridge - Petofi, Sándor Petőfi. Petofi Bridge is situated southwards from Liberty Bridge over the Danube. It is named after the renowned Hungarian poet and revolutionist Sándor Petőfi. Prior to that, it had been called Miklós Horthy Bridge. The bridge is 378 meters in length (514 meters the slope ramps included). It is 25.6 meters wide. It leads the tramway and public traffic of the southern part of the Pest and Buda boulevard over the Danube. Since the 1990's, two public roads ser...Boráros Squar...

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Megyeri Bridge / Budapest

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Megyeri Bridge - cable stayed bridge, colbert bridge, aquaworld, aquapark. Arcing over the River Danube at the most Northern point of the capital, the Megyeri Bridge is the longest bridge of Budapest, and that of the whole River Danube. It is Hungary's first cable-stayed river bridge, part of the M0 highway around Budapest. The surrounding settlements hinder the beginning of the bridge construction. The work begins, the five bridge sections are built. From Stephen Colbert to Megyeri Bridge. The Ministry ...

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Arpad Bridge / Budapest

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Arpad Bridge - Vasarely Museum, Budapest. Situated at the northern end of Margaret Island, Arpad Bridge is the second longest and at present the most congested bridge in Budapest. It is named after chieftain Arpad, the leader of the first Magyar settlers of Hungary. Arpad Bridge is 928 meters long. The narrow bridge-deck could not keep up with the considerable growth of public traffic so that it had to be extended to a dual three-lane road between 1981 and 1984. At that time, the passing tram line wa...

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Lagymanyosi Bridge / Budapest

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Lagymanyosi Bridge - Budapest, Hungary, pictures. The Lagymanyosi Bridge is the most southern Danube bridge of Budapest. It connects Könyves Kálmán Boulevard to the south Buda district of Lágymányos, after which it has been named. Lagymanyosi Bridge is the most southern Danube bridge of Budapest. Lagymanyosi Bridge at sunset. The modern building of the National Theatre. The Palace of Arts. Inaugurated on 14 March 2005, is situated directly next to the National Theatre. Museum for Contemporary Art, the on...

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Margaret Bridge / Budapest

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Margaret Bridge - Margaret Island, Hungary. Margaret Bridge is the second permanent bridge of Budapest, a distinguished example of French Neo-Baroque bridge-building in Hungary. Its construction was started twenty years after the inauguration of the Chain Bridge. It connects Szent István Boulevard and Margit Boulevard, also touching the Margaret Island. Margaret Bridge was built accordnig to French plans. The statues on the pillars. During World War II, on 4 November 1944 the three Pest side pillars were...

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Elizabeth Bridge / Budapest

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Elizabeth Bridge - suspension bridge, pictures. Elizabeth Bridge was named after Queen Elizabeth, the spouse of Francis Joseph I assassinated in Geneva in 1898. With only one 290-meter span stretching over the Danube, the original bridge built in eclectic style was known as the longest suspension bridge of the world. For 23 years, until 1926, the Elizabeth Bridge was the suspension bridge. With the largest span of the world. At the Pest side, the pylon and. The riverside span were preserved. The Elizabet...