Walking Across the Chain Bridge in Budapest Hungary
by Joan Carroll
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Walking Across the Chain Bridge in Budapest Hungary
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Joan Carroll
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Photograph - Photography And Digital Art
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For me, the short walk across the Danube River on the Chain Bridge in Budapest Hungary is an attraction in its own right! There is something about putting your feet on the bridge that makes for an authentic experience. Plus the city views are always wonderful from out in the middle of a river! I must have crossed the river this way every day of my visits to Budapest and never tired of it. The Szechenyi Chain Bridge is one of the characteristic bridges spanning the River Danube between Buda and Pest and one of the top sights in Budapest. Designed by the English engineer William Tierney Clark, it was opened in 1849, thus becoming the first permanent bridge in the Hungarian capital, after the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. The bridge's cast iron structure was updated and strengthened in 1914. In World War II, the bridge was severely damaged during Siege of Budapest, when retreating German troops blew up all bridges of Budapest on 18 January 1945, The bridge was destroyed nearly completely, only its pillars remained intact. In the Terror Museum in Budapest you can see a large grainy photo of the center section of the bridge totally collapsed into the river from this damage. After seeing the beauty of the bridge it is a very sad photo indeed. The decision to rebuild it was made in the spring of 1947. The inhabitants of Budapest were finally able to repossess one of the most renowned buildings of the city on 20 November 1949, exactly hundred years after its initial inauguration. Today it is likely one of the most photographed sights in Budapest, and for good reason! Together with an entire stretch of waterfront, this is part of a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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