That’s Elizabeth Bridge to those of you not rocking the Hungarian native tongue. Originally built between 1897 and 1903 to span the Danube, The Elizabeth was almost totally destroyed by ze Germans in 1945 and was rebuilt using only the original piers as bases for the towers that hold the suspension cables. This almost total rebuild was completed and opened for business in 1964, and, like the other bridges it hangs with in its mission to connect Buda with Pest, the Liberty and the Chain, the Elizabeth is accessible to pedestrians.
Which was all too cool for yours truly and my desire to explore every inch of this amazing city on foot. Especially considering they actually license rats, cockroaches, and turds with arms and legs to drive taxis.
Seriously, big giant turds drive taxis over there. I’m not kidding.
October 26th, 2007 at 7:21 am
A good photo doesn’t need to be discussed, just appreciated. Which is what i’m doing.
October 30th, 2007 at 10:24 pm
Wow. Just wow. This is really incredible- both in it’s simplicity and surprisingly its complexity as well. Great geometry, lines, tones. What more to say!?!
November 20th, 2007 at 10:16 am
Hardly seems metallic Garrison….so fine so light. Beautiful