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Added in 1852, The stone statues of the lions proudly standing at the bridgeheads were produced<br />
by sculptor János Marschalkó. All the Danube bridges were destroyed in the Second World War,<br />
one of the last being the Chain Bridge. Reconstruction work was completed on 20 November 1949<br />
and the new Chain Bridge was put into service on the 100th anniversary of the construction of<br />
the original bridge. After being taken over by local traffic in 1849, it became a national symbol of<br />
development. Both Hungarians and visitors enjoyed the use of this bridge.<br />
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