Lágymányosi Bridge
Encyclopedia
Rákóczi Bridge is a bridge in Budapest
, Hungary
, connecting the settlements of Buda
and Pest across the Danube
. The construction of the steel girder bridge was started in 1992 to the plans of Tibor Sigrai.
It is named after the south Buda district of Lágymányos. This bridge is the southernmost and the second newest public bridge in the capital; it was inaugurated in 1995.
Its Pest end is a station of Csepel HÉV
, and the venue of the new Hungarian National Theatre
(2002) and the Palace of Arts
(2005).
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
, connecting the settlements of Buda
Buda
For detailed information see: History of Buda CastleBuda is the western part of the Hungarian capital Budapest on the west bank of the Danube. The name Buda takes its name from the name of Bleda the Hun ruler, whose name is also Buda in Hungarian.Buda comprises about one-third of Budapest's...
and Pest across the Danube
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
. The construction of the steel girder bridge was started in 1992 to the plans of Tibor Sigrai.
It is named after the south Buda district of Lágymányos. This bridge is the southernmost and the second newest public bridge in the capital; it was inaugurated in 1995.
Its Pest end is a station of Csepel HÉV
Csepel HÉV
H7 is a rapid transit line in Budapest, Hungary. It connects the city centre Grand Boulevard and Csepel . The line was built in 1951....
, and the venue of the new Hungarian National Theatre
National Theatre (Budapest)
The National Theatre is the main theatre of Budapest, and the largest such institution in Hungary, opening originally in 1837. Its company used several locations since then, including the original building at the Kerepesi street, and the People's Theatre at the Blaha Lujza Square...
(2002) and the Palace of Arts
Palace of Arts (Budapest)
The Palace of Arts is a building in Ferencváros, Budapest, Hungary, officially opened in March 2005. It is located near Lágymányosi Bridge, accessible from the southern end of Grand Boulevard with a ten-minute walk or by HÉV, or by No.1, No.2, and No.24 streetcars...
(2005).
See also
- Erzsébet BridgeErzsébet BridgeElisabeth Bridge is the third newest bridge of Budapest, Hungary, connecting Buda and Pest across the River Danube. The bridge is situated at the narrowest part of the Danube in the Budapest area, spanning only 290 m. It is named after Queen Elisabeth, a popular queen and empress of...
- Liberty BridgeLiberty Bridge (Budapest)The Szabadság híd or Liberty Bridge in Budapest, Hungary, connects Buda and Pest across the River Danube. It is the third southernmost public road bridge in Budapest, located at the southern end of the City Centre....
- Margaret BridgeMargaret BridgeMargit híd or Margaret Bridge is a bridge in Budapest, Hungary, connecting Buda and Pest across the Danube. It is the second northernmost and second oldest public bridge in Budapest....
- Petőfi BridgePetofi BridgePetőfi híd or Petőfi Bridge is a bridge in Budapest, connecting Pest and Buda across the Danube...
- Széchenyi Chain BridgeSzéchenyi Chain BridgeThe Széchenyi Chain Bridge is a suspension bridge that spans the River Danube between Buda and Pest, the western and eastern sides of Budapest, the capital of Hungary...
- List of crossings of the Danube River