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Margit hid Review
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Margit híd
Bridges / Tunnels, Margit-sziget
Fodor's Review:
At the southern end of Margaret Island, the Margaret Bridge is the closer of the two island entrances for those coming from downtown Buda or Pest. Just north of the Chain Bridge, the bridge walkway provides gorgeous mid-river views of Castle Hill and Parliament. The original bridge was built during the 1840s by French engineer Ernest Gouin in collaboration with Gustave Eiffel. Toward the end of 1944, the bridge was blown up by the retreating Nazis while crowded with rush-hour traffic. It was rebuilt in the same unusual shape -- forming an obtuse angle in midstream, with a short leg leading down to the island.
INFO
- Address: Margit-sziget, Budapest
- Metro: M2: Batthyany ter or M1: Nyugati Train Station (then Tram 4 or 6)
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