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Chain Bridge (Szechenyi lanchid)

Over the Danube | Between Clark Adam ter and Roosevelt ter, Budapest 1013, Hungary (Várkerület)
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As featured in 3 days in Budapest
Ranked #12 of 176 attractions in Budapest
Type: Bridges
Fee: No
Recommended length of visit: 1-2 hours
Owner description: Completed in 1849, this bridge was the first to be built across the Hungarian section of the Danube and is now considered to be one of the city's... more » Owner description: Completed in 1849, this bridge was the first to be built across the Hungarian section of the Danube and is now considered to be one of the city's major landmarks. « less
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Altrincham, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

Brilliant way to walk from Pest to Buda and enjoy the fantastic views on the bridge. I found difficult to cross the busy road and the busy traffic a distraction during day time. May be best to visit at night!

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

Very surprised this was by a Scotish Architec we crossed the bridge several times a day as our hotel was on the Buda side. It was very windy and cold but it was February so what do you expect even if you didn't have to cross daily it's worth doing it once to admire the beauty of the bridge and... More

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Portland, Oregon
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

My husband and I walked across this bridge numerous times. It seemed that one side was made for one way walking traffic and then the other was for the opposite walking traffic. It was just gorgeous! One thing though, be careful of dog manure. We found quite a bit of it.

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Chelmsford, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW

Lots of history surrounding this bridge, I found it quite odd that despite the fact that it had been destroyed a few times and rebuilt it was still viewed with such reverence. It was the first bridge to be built across the Danube in the city so I suppose that will never change. The tour buses are not allowed across... More

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Orlando, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW

This is a very unusual and beautiful bridge which should be walked to be appreciated. It is amazingly beautiful and a definite must-see. Don't forget to view it from afar at night. The lighting is lovely.

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Las Vegas, Nevada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013 NEW

This bridge is beautiful. A stroll across it from Buda to Pest or vice versa is breathtaking. This is a must do for any visitor to Budapest!

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013 NEW

beautiful city, great food, great places to see, including this bridge. highly recommended!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Belgium
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013 NEW

i enjoyed the night photography, you can take hours and hours trying to get the best picture of Buda and the parlament

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Fareham
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013 NEW

This is the first bridge built across the river, apparently widened when it restored after WW2. Nice bridge but probably just as nice as the others.

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Lausanne, Switzerland
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

Is worth to walk it through to have the best views of parliament building as well as the palace and danube river

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