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11-SEP-2004

Elisabeth Bridge (Erzsebet hid)

A gleaming white, though rather generic, suspension bridge. The bridge bears the name of Queen Elisabeth. (A statue on the Buda side of the bridge stands in memory of Elisabeth, the queen very much liked by the Hungarians.) Originally built in Eclectic style, the bridge was blown up by retreating German troops in 1945 and was so badly damaged that reconstruction was out of the question. A new bridge was thus constructed in its place with the same span as the original.


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