Visit Budapest: Liberty Bridge (Szabadság híd) - VR 360° Vlog & Virtual Travel in Hungary 8K
Channel: VR Tours 360
Date: 2020-04-07

If you visit Budapest you cannot miss one thing: The Liberty Bridge (Szabadság híd)! This is the most beautiful bridge of Budapest and in this VR 360 video, we are going to show it to you!

The Liberty Bridge, which connects Fővám Square and Szent Gellért Square, is the favorite bridge of the people in Budapest. Hungarians love this bridge because it’s photogenic, centrally located, important trams run through it (47, 48, 49), and it’s good to sit on its lateral pillars next to the walking area (strictly on the lower levels). 

It has been a popular venue for gatherings since the summer of 2016; at that time, due to the renovation of the tram rails, Liberty Bridge was closed to traffic for months, and the people settled out with yoga mattresses, barbecues, and deck chairs. The habit continued into the following summers when the area became free for 4 weekends.

The style of Liberty Bridge (Szabadság híd) is Art Nouveau, with floral decorations and human presence in the design elements. Franz Joseph I of Austria inaugurated the bridge, back in 1896, when the king personally beat the last rivet made of silver with the help of a steam hammer (the memory of which still exists today, at the Pest bridgehead). Another fun fact: the bridge is 333.6 meters long and would work even if the 49-meter middle section was taken out.

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