Chain Bridge
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Chain Bridge and the
Hungarian Parliament Building
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Coordinates | 47°29′56″N 19°02′37″E / 47.49889°N 19.04361°E / 47.49889; 19.04361 |
Carries | 2 road lanes |
Crosses | Danube River |
Locale | Budapest |
Official name | Széchenyi Lánchíd |
Other name(s) | Lánchíd |
Characteristics | |
Design | chain suspension bridge |
Material | Wrought iron and stone[1] |
Total length | 375 metres (1,230 ft) |
Width | 14.8 metres (49 ft) |
Longest span | 202 metres (663 ft) |
History | |
Designer | William Tierney Clark |
Construction start | 1840[1] |
Construction end | 1849[1] |
Opened | November 20, 1849 (1849-11-20) |
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Chain Bridge
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Chain Bridge and the
Hungarian Parliament Building
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Coordinates | 47°29′56″N 19°02′37″E / 47.49889°N 19.04361°E / 47.49889; 19.04361 |
Carries | 2 road lanes |
Crosses | Danube River |
Locale | Budapest |
Official name | Széchenyi Lánchíd |
Other name(s) | Lánchíd |
Characteristics | |
Design | chain suspension bridge |
Material | Wrought iron and stone[1] |
Total length | 375 metres (1,230 ft) |
Width | 14.8 metres (49 ft) |
Longest span | 202 metres (663 ft) |
History | |
Designer | William Tierney Clark |
Construction start | 1840[1] |
Construction end | 1849[1] |
Opened | November 20, 1849 (1849-11-20) |
Location | |
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