Скачать или смотреть Széchenyi Chain Bridge - Budapest, Hungary

The bridge was designed by English engineer, William Tierney Clark, in 1839, following an initiative by Count István Széchenyi, with construction supervised locally by Scottish engineer Adam Clark (no relation), and was designed in sections and shipped from the United Kingdom to Hungary for final construction. It was funded by the Greek merchant, Georgios Sinas, who had financial and land interests in the city and whose name is inscribed on the base of the south-western foundation of the bridge on the Buda side.

The bridge opened in 1849, becoming the first permanent bridge in the Hungarian capital. At the time, its center span of 663 ft. was one of the largest in the world. The lions at each of the abutments were carved in stone by the sculptor János Marschalkó and installed in 1852. The bridge was given its current name in 1898.

The bridge's cast-iron structure was updated and strengthened in 1914. In World War II, the bridge was blown up on January 18, 1945 by the retreating Germans during the Siege of Budapest, with only the towers remaining. It was rebuilt, and reopened in 1949.

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