Széchenyi Chain Bridge
Local name: Széchenyi lánchíd
Located in Budapest, Hungary Coordinates: 47°29′57″ N 19°02′38″ E
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Budapest · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 96 m
- above sea level
About Széchenyi Chain Bridge
Széchenyi Chain Bridge is a landmark. Location: Budapest, Hungary.
The Széchenyi Chain Bridge (Hungarian: Széchenyi lánchíd [ˈseːt͡ʃeːɲi ˈlaːnt͡shiːd] ) is a chain bridge that spans the River Danube between Buda and Pest, the western and eastern sides of Budapest, the capital of Hungary. Designed by English engineer William Tierney Clark and built by Scottish engineer Adam Clark, it was the first permanent bridge across the Danube in Hungary. It was opened in 1849.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1840
- Opened
- 1849
- Architect
- William Tierney Clark
- Architectural style
- Renaissance Revival architecture
- Heritage designation
- historic monument of Hungary
- Length
- 0.4 km
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- 20 sights and natural places within 10 km Buda Castle, Hungarian National Gallery
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Buda Castle Historic site, Budapest0.5 km SW
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Hungarian National Gallery Museum, Budapest0.5 km SW
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St. Stephen's Basilica Attraction, Budapest0.8 km E
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Matthias Church Attraction, Budapest0.8 km NW
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Budapest History Museum Museum, Budapest0.5 km SW
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Gellért Hill Cave Attraction, Budapest1.7 km S
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Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest Museum, Budapest3.1 km NE
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Holocaust Memorial Center Museum, Budapest2.8 km SE
Nearest towns and villages
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Buda Neighbourhood, Budapest0.8 km W
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Lipótváros Neighbourhood, Budapest0.6 km NE
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Budai vár Neighbourhood, Budapest0.6 km W
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Budapest I. kerület Neighbourhood, Budapest I.0.4 km SW
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