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CHAIN BRIDGE<br />
In winter one used to be able to walk on<br />
the frozen surface of the Danube, but during<br />
ice drifts, commuting in this way between<br />
the two banks of the river became impossible.<br />
Once, István Széchenyi was forced to wait an<br />
entire week in December of 1820 until he found<br />
one brave boatman who would take him to the<br />
other side. After this incident, he initiated the<br />
building of “the Bridge” . Building this bridge<br />
had historical significance, since it was the first<br />
permanent bridge between Pest and Buda. The<br />
designer of the bridge was William Tierney<br />
Clark, and construction was supervised by<br />
Adam Clark.<br />
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