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66  INTRODUCING BUD APEST

Margaret Bridge to Elizabeth Bridge

A trip on a river boat along the Danube Centenary Monument
provides a unique panorama of the city. This monument was erected
Most major cities have a river at their heart, in 1973 to commemorate
the centenary of the joining
but historically the Danube played an of Buda, Óbuda and Pest
interesting role in this case, for centuries as Budapest. It stands
dividing the separate towns of Buda and on Margaret Island
Pest. Today, several road bridges link the (see pp176–7), close
to Margaret Bridge.
two halves of the mo dern city; they were
M A R G I T H Í D
all reconstructed after being destroyed
by the retreating Nazi army towards
the end of World War II.

St Francis’s Wounds Church
This Baroque church, built for
an order of nuns, has its front
facing away from the Danube.
The hospital and shelter
run by the sisters face
the river (see p105).
D anube
BATTHYÁNY
TÉR

Mátyás Church
With medieval origins, the tower of this
church has been rebuilt several times.
It overlooks the Hilton Hotel and the
Fishermen’s Bastion (see pp86–7).

St Anne’s Church can be
recognized by its twin, L Á N C H Í D
slender Baroque towers.

Chain Bridge was built between
1839–49 at the inititiative of Count
István Széchenyi (see p33). It was
designed by Englishman William
Tierney Clark and built by the
(unrelated) Scot, Adam Clark. The
bridge extends for 380 m (1,250 ft),
supported by two towers – a major
feat of engineering for the time.
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