General Information
| Name in local language: | Széchenyi lánchíd |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | 1840 |
| Completion: | 21 November 1849 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Chain suspension bridge Three-span suspension bridge |
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| Support conditions: |
for registered users |
| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
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Location
| Location: |
Budapest, Hungary |
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| Crosses: |
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| Connects to: |
Buda Tunnel (1857)
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| Coordinates: | 47° 29' 56" N 19° 2' 37" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 202 m | |
| width | 14.8 m | |
| total length | 375 m | |
| chains | number | 2 x 2 |
Materials
| deck |
wrought iron
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|---|---|
| chains |
wrought iron
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| towers |
stone
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Case Studies and Applied Products
Technical Update for the World-Famous Chain Bridge in Budapest
The world-famous Chain Bridge in Budapest was com-pletely renovated – both in terms of its art history and its function. The greatest technical challenge was the bridge bearings. They had to fit into the exi ... [more]
Chronology
| 1914 — 1915 | Bridge is reconstructed and strengthened to be able to handle increased traffic loading. |
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| 1945 | Destroyed by German troops |
Notes
First permanent bridges linking the parts Buda and Pest of the city.
Participants
Initial construction
Construction
- William Tierney Clark (builder)
- Adam Clark (construction supervisor)
Renovation (2023)
Bearings
Expansion joints
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2017): 16.03: Structural analysis of the historical Széchenyi: chain bridge in Budapest. In: ce/papers, v. 1, n. 2-3 (September 2017), pp. 4049-4058.
- (1853): An Account of the Suspension Bridge across the River Danube. John Weale, London (United Kingdom).
- (2002): Bridges that Changed the World. Prestel, Munich (Germany), pp. 66-67.
- (2002): Brücken, die die Welt verbinden. Prestel, Munich (Germany), pp. 66-67.
- D'une rive à l'autre / Brücken dieser Welt (5). Le pont des Chaînes / Die Kettenbrücke in Budapest. television documentary, arte, ZDF.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20000455 - Published on:
05/11/1999 - Last updated on:
05/02/2024
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