⁴ᴷ⁶⁰ Walking Budapest, Hungary: Széchenyi Chain Bridge to Szent István tér

November 5, 2025 - 3:10 PM
54°F / 12°C

Walking (without narration) in Budapest, Hungary, from the Széchenyi Chain Bridge across the Danube River to Szent István tér (Saint Stephen's Square), via Zrínyi utca. Filmed with GoPro Hero 2.

Highlights:
00:00 - Walking eastbound on Széchenyi Chain Bridge
10:40 - Széchenyi István tér
11:49 - Hungarian Academy of Sciences
13:44 - Walking eastbound on Zrínyi utca
17:47 - Szent István tér

From Wikipedia:
"The Széchenyi Chain Bridge (Hungarian: Széchenyi lánchíd [ˈseːt͡ʃeːɲi ˈlaːnt͡shiːd]) is a chain bridge that spans the River Danube between Buda and Pest, the western and eastern sides of Budapest, the capital of Hungary. Designed by English engineer William Tierney Clark and built by Scottish engineer Adam Clark, it was the first permanent bridge across the Danube in Hungary. It was opened in 1849. It is anchored on the Pest side of the river to Széchenyi Square (formerly Roosevelt Square), adjacent to the Gresham Palace and the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, and on the Buda side to Adam Clark Square, near the Zero Kilometre Stone and the lower end of the Castle Hill Funicular, leading to Buda Castle.

The bridge bears the name of István Széchenyi, a major supporter of its construction, but is most commonly known as the "Chain Bridge". At the time of its construction, it was regarded as a marvel of modern engineering. Its decorations are made of cast iron.

Zrínyi Street in Budapest is located in the southern part of Lipótváros and stretches from Széchenyi István Square to Szent István Square. It was formed during the Reformation . Initially it was called Szarka Street ( in German Alster Gassé ), and from 1849 to the 1860s it was called Haynau Street. In 2007 it was converted into a pedestrian street."