Margaret Bridge
In Margit híd, the Margaret Bridge, you’re tracing a hinge point in Budapest’s story. Built between 1872 and 1876 and designed by French engineer Ernest Goüin, it’s the second Oldest permanent bridge across the Danube and the second northernmost. The bridge connects Buda and Pest and links Margaret Island to the riverbanks, its unusual 165-degree embranchment born from a late addition to the original plan when funds ran short. At the eastern end, the structure meets Jászai Mari tér, with the other terminus opening toward Germanus Gyula park, near the Lukács Baths and Király Baths. The bridge spans about 607.5 metres in length and 25 metres in width, a substantial anchor for urban growth in the late 19th century. …
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