The Chain Bridge or Secheni Bridge is a vehicle and pedestrian road over the Danube in Budapest. It was built in 1839-1849 as a project of the English engineer William Clark. The construction of this impressive sight was made by the Scottish architect Adam Clark. The square between the bridge and the tunnel under the royal castle was named in honor of him.

What about the bridge, it was named in honor of a Hungarian politician whose idea was to build that crossing. The bridge was the first connection between two cities on both sides of the river - Buda and Pest. Also, it is the first stone complex on the Danube. The making of the elements was done by multiple companies in England, Austria, and Hungary. The total mass of iron used for the building of the main elements was 2146 tons. The entire bridge weighs 5194 tons today!

Lions, day and night watching cars passing through the bridge, according to legend, were made without tongues. We should say that the lions have them, and such rumors are caused by the fact that their owners are installed on the blocks of three meters high. They are simply cannot be seen from such a height to the passers-by.

An interesting fact of the construction of the bridge is that the Austrian general wanted to demolish it. He decided to prevent construction. Having learned about the provocation, Adam Clark ordered to fill the empty elements with water and destroy the pumps. These actions led to the lack of places, where these explosive items could be located. They could cause irreparable damage. That is why the general made the following decision: on the bridge were installed the barrels of gunpowder. On May 21, 1848, he should give the final order to annihilate the whole construction. Fortunately, that attempt was not successful for the Austrian side, and the construction was saved. Next year, the long-awaited grand opening took place.

At the end of the Second World War, the bridge was detonated by the retreating forces of the Wehrmacht. After its ending, Hungary began the complete restoration, and today everyone can enjoy the view of the Danube at the crossing between Buda and Pest.