The Danube and its bridges

After admiring it at sunset in Belgrade in April 2024, we return to see the Danube in another European capital. It is the second-longest river in Europe after the Volga.

The river also separates Buda from Pest, and it is crossed by several bridges. The two most beautiful are probably the Chain Bridge and the Margaret Island Bridge.

The one in the picture is the Chain Bridge, characterized by two majestic sculpted lions. The bridge was commissioned and funded by a Greek merchant who was interested in better connecting the two sides of the city. It was built in parts in England and then assembled in Budapest. During the Nazi retreat, it was blown up and was rebuilt after the war.Read more