Bridges of Budapest

Budapest is famous for its bridges which connect Buda on the western bank with Pest on the eastern bank, over the river Danube. The main bridges in the city centre from north to south are: Árpád híd and Margit híd (Margaret Bridge) at either end of Margaret Island, the famous stone Lánchíd (Chain Bridge), built by the famous Hungarian statesman, István Széchenyi, the white Erzsébet híd (Elizabeth Bridge), the forest-green Szabadság híd (Liberty Bridge) and the brand new Megyeri Híd.