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Rákóczi Bridge ( hu, Rákóczi híd, formerly known as ''Lágymányosi híd'' / ''Lágymányosi Bridge'') is a bridge in Budapest, Hungary, connecting the settlements of
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Rákóczi Bridge ( hu, Rákóczi híd, formerly known as ''Lágymányosi híd'' / ''Lágymányosi Bridge'') is a bridge in Budapest, Hungary, connecting the settlements of Buda
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and Pest
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across the Danube. The construction of the steel girder bridge was started in 1992 to the plans of Tibor Sigrai Tibor is a masculine given name found throughout Europe.
There are several explanations for the origin of the name:
* from Latin name Tiberius, which means "from Tiber", Tiber being a river in Rome.
* in old Slavic languages, Tibor means "sacred pl ...
.
It is named after the Rákóczi family, but is still more usually referred to as Lágymányosi híd. This bridge is the southernmost, and the second newest, public bridge in the capital; it was inaugurated in 1995.
Its Pest end is a station of Csepel HÉV, and the venue of the new Hungarian National Theatre (2002) and the Palace of Arts
A palace is a grand residence, especially a royal residence, or the home of a head of state or some other high-ranking dignitary, such as a bishop or archbishop. The word is derived from the Latin name palātium, for Palatine Hill in Rome which ...
(2005).
Tramline
The bridge had been designed to accommodate tram lines. The middle of the bridge was left empty for this, but the tracks were not laid out. The Reconstruction of the tram 1 and the bridge passage line section were built together. The bridge was planned to be reconstructed by January 2015, but the opening was delayed, due to the demands of the National Transport Authority. They required one more load test with 1000 tons and after that they opened the extended tram section./ref>
See also
*Erzsébet Bridge
Elisabeth Bridge ( hu, Erzsébet híd) is the third newest bridge of Budapest, Hungary, connecting Buda and Pest across the River Danube. The bridge is situated at the narrowest part of the Danube in the Budapest area, spanning only 290 m. ...
* Liberty Bridge
* Margaret Bridge
* Petőfi Bridge
* Széchenyi Chain Bridge
*Bridges of Budapest The bridges of Budapest, crossing the River Danube from north to south are as follows:
Table of the most famous Bridges of Budapest
This table excludes rail bridges, bridges to islands and bridges that are partially outside of Budapest. The whol ...
*List of crossings of the Danube River
This is a list of crossings of the Danube river, from its source in Germany to its mouth in the Black Sea. Next to each bridge listed is information regarding the year in which it was constructed and for what use it was constructed (foot bri ...
References
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DBridges - Lágymányosi bridge
Photos of Budapest bridges
National Theatre
Palace of Arts
Bridges of Budapest - Lagymanyosi Bridge
Bridges in Budapest Bridges completed in 1995 Bridges over the Danube {{Hungary-bridge-struct-stub