Erzsébet Bridge

Erzsébet Bridge is the third newest bridge of Budapest. It is situated at the narrowest part of the Danube, the bridge spans a distance 290 metres.

The original Erzsébet Bridge began construction in 1897 and was completed 1903; the bridge was blown up at the end of World War II by retreating Wehrmacht engineers.

This was the only pre-war Budapest bridge not rebuilt in its original form. The reason cited for not rebuilding the original structure, apart from usual budget considerations, was the original bridge was considered a modern and not historical structure.

The new cable bridge was built on the original foundations of the old bridge as the government of the day didn't want to construct entirely new foundations for the bridge as a cost saving measure.