View from Castle grounds, Margaret Bridge

Margaret Bridge is the second northernmost and second oldest public bridge in Budapest. It was planned by the French engineer Emile Gouin and built between 1872-1876. Margaret Bridge became the second permanent bridge in Budapest after the Széchenyi Chain Bridge. This bridge leads across to Margaret Island, its two parts enclosing 150 degrees with each other at the embranchment towards the island. The reason for this unusual geometry lies in the fact the small extension to connect the Margaret Island was hastily inserted into the original design, but not built until two decades later due to lack of funds. It is 637.5 m in length and 25 m in width.

Behind the Margaret Bridge is the Árpád Bridge or Árpád híd. It is the northernmost public bridge of the capital and the longest bridge in Hungary, spanning about 2 km with the sections leading up to the bridge, and 928 m without them. It is 35.3 m wide.

Photo 1422, Sept 2008

From Matthias Church, Church of St. Anne on lower right, Margaret Bridge, and another church on the left

Photo 1488, Sept 2008

From Citadel, view over Budapest, with Erzsébet Bridge in foreground, then Chain Bridge, then Margaret Bridge.

Photo 1528, Sept 2008

View from Chain Bridge: Margaret Bridge

Photo 1734, Sept 2008

View from Chain Bridge: Margaret Bridge

Photo 1737, Sept 2008