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Chain Bridge
Budapest's first permanent bridge, opened in 1849 and guarded by stone lions, linking Buda and Pest.
- Open
- Always
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- 30 minutes
- Address
- Széchenyi lánchíd, 1051 BudapestDirections
- Getting There
- From Clark Ádám tér in Buda, or Széchenyi István tér in Pest.
Why Go
Built with British engineers, the suspension bridge helped unite Buda and Pest into one city in 1873. Blown up in 1945 and rebuilt, it was renovated and reopened in 2023.
It's lit at night, framing the castle above.
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