Liberty Bridge
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A green iron bridge linking the Central Market with the Gellért Thermal Bath. A mythical bird, Turul, sits atop its pylon. It is one of the most beautiful bridges on the Danube.
Liberty Bridge was built between 1894 and 1896 and was originally named the Franz Joseph Bridge. It is the shortest bridge across the Danube in Budapest. Its green Art Nouveau steel towers are topped with the Turul, a mythical bird from Hungarian legend. The Central Market Hall is at the east end, and the Hotel Gellért and the baths are at the west end. Gellért Hill rises right above them. The bridge is often included in the classic route of Central Market, Liberty Bridge and Gellért Thermal Bath or Gellért Hill. Yellow retro trams 47 and 49 cross the bridge, making it a popular photo spot. On summer weekends it is sometimes closed to traffic and turned into a pedestrian zone, and locals sit on the steel frame to picnic and watch the sunset. Entry is free all day. Do not climb to dangerous heights.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Great Market Hall
- Gellért Thermal Bath
- Rudas Baths
- Váci Street & Vörösmarty Square
- Gellért Hill
- Hungarian National Museum
- Dohány Street Synagogue
- St. Stephen's Basilica