Liberty Bridge

On Wednesday we toured the Liberty Bridge, the first permanent bridge across the Danube.   We learned about the struggles of transport across the river due to the freezing in the winter and the high flow.  Prior to the construction of the bridge, pontoon bridges were becoming insufficient at moving things across the river.  I found it interesting that the bridge was partially destroyed during World War II but was repaired to the pre-war state rather than building a new bridge.  Another interesting bit about the bridge is that the middle section of the bridge is held in place by four large bolts.   This bridge helped further connect Pest and Buda when it was constructed, and it is likely on of the most important structures in the history of the city.