🔗 Length: 333 m
🚗 Daily Traffic: ~20,000 vehicles
📍 Connects:
- Pest: Fővám tér
- Buda: Szent Gellért tér
💚 Famous For: One of the most beautiful cantilever bridges in the world.
📜 History
🏗️ Construction:
- 🇭🇺 First bridge built without foreign assistance
- Opened in 1896, originally named Franz Joseph Bridge
- Designed by János Feketeházy
- 🚋 Equipped with tram tracks since 1898
💥 WWII Damage:
- Destroyed by retreating German troops
- Rebuilt in 1946, maintaining the original design
- Returned to its iconic green color in 1986
🧘♀️🚴♂️ Szabihidazás
In 2016, tramline renovations turned the bridge into a pedestrian paradise. Now, it occasionally hosts:
- 🧘 Yoga
- 🚴 Cyclists
- 🎉 Events
💡 Fun Fact: “Szabihidazás” is now a cultural term in Budapest!
Visitor Info
🕒 Open: 24/7, all year round
🚗 Parking:
- Paid street parking nearby: 600 HUF/hour
🌟 Ratings:
- 9.8/10 from 36 reviews
- ✅ 100% recommend visiting
💬 What Visitors Say:
- “🌟 Beautiful!” – Paul Newton
- “📸 Perfect for walking and photos!” – Solo traveler
- “👍 Only positive vibes!” – Erik Kováč