Margaret Bridge

It was designed by French engineer Ernest Goüin and built by the construction company Maison Ernest Goüin et Cie. between 1872 and 1876, the engineer in the charge being Émile Nouguier.  The architectural decoration was designed by Wilbrod Chabrol, the architect of the French Palais Royal. Margaret Bridge was the second permanent bridge in Budapest after Széchenyi Chain Bridge.

This bridge leads up to Margaret Island, its two parts enclosing 165 degrees with each other at the embranchment towards the island. The reason for this unusual geometry is that the small extension to connect to Margaret Island was hastily inserted into the original design but not built until two decades later due to lack of funds. It is 607.5 metres (1,993 ft) in length and 25 metres (82 ft) in width.