1400AD-Present-Modern Era Europe Hungary Monuments, landmarks

Széchenyi Chain Bridge, Budapest

Chain Bridge, Budapest, Hungary
Chain Bridge connects the western and eastern sides of Budapest (Buda and Pest).

Tourist Information

TypeBridge, Landmark
Inauguration Year1849
Visiting Hours Anytime
TicketsFree
LocationBudapest, Széchenyi Lánchíd, Hungary, Europe

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Széchenyi Chain Bridge

Széchenyi Bridge is a bridge with chains that connects Buda and Pest (the western and eastern sides of Budapest). The bridge crosses the Danube river.

The bridge is 375 m long.

You can walk across the bridge.

The bridge was destroyed in World War II and was reconstructed and reopened in 1949.

The legend has it that the lion’s statues have no tongues.

Chain Bridge, Budapest, Hungary

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