Concise History of Liberty Bridge in Budapest

Abstract

The “Fővám tér” (1896), “Ferenc József” (1896-1946), “Szabadság” Liberty Bridge (1946-) was completed in 1896. The bridge was demolished by explosion during the Second World War (1944). On the site of the bridge a temporary bridge was used for a while and in 1946 the bridge was reconstructed. In 1979-80 the deck of the bridge has been replaced. The reconstruction of the main structure was started in 1985, which has been finished successfully in 1986 after several unexpected events. In 1998 some changes has been applied to the deck again, which was followed be a full reconstruction in 2009. Since that time the bridges being an ornament and jewel of Budapest, but also it is a symbol of the Hungarian Capital development to a metropolis.