Elizabeth of Hungary Bridge, Road bridge over Little Danube in Esztergom, Hungary
The Elizabeth of Hungary Bridge is a road bridge over the Little Danube in Esztergom, spanning about 50 meters and linking two parts of the city on either bank. Both cars and pedestrians use it to cross the river.
The bridge opened on 17 May 2002, built to divert traffic arriving from the Mária Valéria Bridge, which had reopened in 2001 and added 2,000 to 4,000 cars a day to central Esztergom. Its 100-tonne steel main girder was lifted into place on 7 February 2002 by the country's largest mobile crane, with one billion forints of state funding. It was named after the Tabán district, then renamed Szent Erzsébet híd in 2007 for the Saint Elizabeth memorial year.
The bridge is named after Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, a 13th-century princess known for caring for the poor and the sick. Esztergom, as a former royal seat, has a close connection to her memory, and her name appears in several places across the city.
The bridge is open at all times and provides a direct crossing between the two banks. Pedestrians should be aware that the walkway can feel narrow when vehicle traffic is heavy.
The bridge's steel main girders, weighing 100 tonnes, were lifted into place on 7 February 2002 by the largest mobile crane in the country. At the Árok utca abutment stands a niche statue of Saint John of Nepomuk, the 14th-century priest drowned in Prague and patron of bridges, boatmen and millers.
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