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The embankment walk near Petőfi
Bridge extends along the length of the
Danube on the Pest side. It is a favourite
place to meet or to go for a stroll, and is
lined by smart hotels and restaurants.

Little Princess (1989), perched by
the tram rails on the Pest side of
FERENCIEK TERE the Danube, was so liked by
Charles, Prince of Wales, on his
visit here that he invited its
designer, László Marton, to
exhibit in London.

D anube
FőVáM TÉR
S Z A B A D S á G H í D Liberty Bridge was built between 1894–9
by Hungarian engineer János Feketeházy.
Opened by Emperor Franz Joseph, it initially
took his name. All its original features were
retained when it was rebuilt after World
War II: on top of the bridge there are legend-
ary Hungarian turul birds and royal crests.

P E T ő F I H í D Corvinus University

Formerly a customs’ headquarters, this build ing
has an elegant façade decorated with ten
allegorical figures. These are the work of
German sculptor August Sommer.

Rákóczi Bridge
Budapest’s most modern and
R á K Ó C Z I H í D
southernmost bridge was built in
1995 for a planned world exhibition
that never happened. It carries traffic on
a ring road bypassing the city centre.
Interior of St Stephen’s Basilica, Budapest

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