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"Váci utca runs through the most
elegant district up towards
Elizabeth Bridge. The northern
stretch of the road ends at
Vörösmarty tér, a square known
for its elegant hotel, famous
department stores, boutiques
and galleries. The streets
running parallel to Váci utca
are just as interesting."
"The real centre of Pest is
Vörösmary tér, with the legendary
Gerbeaud (Zserbó) Patisserie, the
street artists and its lively
street culture."
Out and About in Hungary, S. 159.
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Die Kettenbrücke in Budapest (Chainbridge/Lánchid):
"The first bridge to cross the Danube in Hungary,
and the second permanent bridge across the
river between the Black Forest and the Black Sea,
was built around the middle of the 19th century
in response to a suggestion by Count István
Széchenyi."
"Budapest's Chain Bridge is a national symbol of
progress, and the awakening of the national
consciousness. It also symbolises the meeting of
East and West. [...] The bridge's two lion
statues (János Marschalkó, 1852) survived the
Second World War."
Out and About in Hungary, S. 26
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