CITY BRIDGES 🌁

A multitude of crossings across the Danube, ranging from medieval to modern, provide vital connections between the city's two halves: Buda and Pest. 🌁 Széchenyi Lánchíd (The Chain Bridge) - One of Budapest’s most iconic architectural landmarks, the Chain Bridge was the first permanent crossing connecting Buda to Pest. 🌁 Margit híd (Margaret Bridge) - The second oldest bridge in Budapest, Margit Híd connects Pest to Buda via Margaret Island. 🌁 Erzsébet híd (Elisabeth Bridge) - One of Budapest’s newer bridges (its third newest, to be precise), this narrow crossing between Buda and Pest was originally constructed as a chain bridge and opened in 1903. Its namesake was Queen Elisabeth of Bavaria, and her statue can be found at the Buda end of the bridge. 🌁 Petőfi híd (Petőfi Bridge) - Connecting Boráros tér on the Pest side of the city with Goldmann Görgy tér in Buda, this unassuming bridge in Southern Budapest was built according to practicality, at a time when Hungary was suffering the economic difficulties sparked by World War 1. #travellater #travelinspiration #citytravel #budapest #hungary #europeanarchitecture