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View of the Esztergom Basilica from the Mária Valéria Bridge

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View of the Esztergom Basilica from the Mária Valéria Bridge

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View of the Esztergom Basilica from the Mária Valéria Bridge

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    Location: Komárom-Esztergom, Hungary

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    1. Esztergom Basilica – Esztergom Basilica and Castle loop from Dorog

    39.2km

    02:23

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    2. Esztergom Basilica and Castle – Esztergom Basilica loop from Szentjánoskút

    47.2km

    03:03

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    Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    3. Maria Valeria Bridge – Esztergom Basilica and Castle loop from Štúrovo

    95.7km

    05:49

    730m

    730m

    Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    May 11, 2020

    Already when approaching on the bike trail from far across the river, Esztergom's massive basilica, sitting high above the town and Danube River, is an incredible sight, rising out of what seems like nowhere in a rural stretch of country. Hungary's first king, St Stephen, was born in Esztergom in 975. It was a royal seat from the late 10th to the mid-13th centuries and has been the seat of Roman Catholicism in Hungary for more than a thousand years. A picturesque town, packed with historic attractions, including the castle and cute downtown, Esztergom can be reached in less than a day by bike from Budapest and is worth to explore longer than a day.

      March 6, 2019

      Esztergom is one of the oldest cities in Hungary and is located about 60 km north of Budapest. It has a significant historical past and was also the residence of St. Stephen.
      With the impressive basilica and the beautiful location, Esztergom is a very worthwhile destination, not just for cyclists.

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        May 6, 2020

        Historic bridge over the narrow side arm of the stream with protected boat docks

          August 24, 2022

          Esztergom is a county town in northern Hungary, situated on the Danube River in Komárom-Esztergom County. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Hungary from the 10th to the mid-13th century. Here the Danube forms the border with Slovakia, where the sister city Štúrovo is located.

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            December 18, 2022

            So far, I've travelled two times through this place. The view from above gives you a completely different imagination of the place. If you ride down to the river, you may see more than you expect about this place.

              October 12, 2022

              The largest basilica in Hungary is located on Castle Hill! Inside you can visit the largest and most extensive church treasure in the country. Parts of the reliquary collection date from the 9th century. The castle is the oldest stone castle in the country. Significant Romanesque palace remains from the very early period have been preserved and restored. Among other things, the palace houses the royal chapel from the 12th century and the oldest living room in Hungary. According to tradition, this is where King Stephen the Holy was born.

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                October 10, 2022

                Absolutely a highlight of the tour! I arrived too late to enjoy the basilica and the fortress but probably you have an amazing view over the Danube!

                  October 23, 2020

                  The marina is located on the Small Danube that flows through the heart of the city and gives it a picturesque backdrop. The marina is also conveniently located in the center of the city. The site was rebuilt in 2012 to provide higher standards and larger variety of services.
                  I recommend the Nautica Yacht restaurant for drinks and or food !

                    September 17, 2022

                    The Maria Valeria Bridge (Hungarian: Mária Valéria híd; Slovak: Most Márie Valérie) over the Danube connects the Hungarian city of Esztergom with the Slovak city of Štúrovo/Párkány. It is named after Princess Marie Valerie of Hungary.
                    The Maria Valeria Bridge was designed by the Hungarian civil engineer János Feketeházy, who had recently designed the Elisabeth Bridge in Komárom, and built between 1893 and 1895 by Cathry Szaléz, a Budapest building contractor of Swiss descent.
                    The 514 m long structure was the second longest bridge in Hungary after the Margaret Bridge (Margit híd) in Budapest when it opened.
                    It consisted of five crescent-shaped truss arches and a short bridge over the road on the right bank, which had the following spans: 83.5 + 102.0 + 119.0 + 102.0 + 83.5 + 16.2 m. The bridge was 9.55 m wide with the two walkways running outside the supports. The large central arch had a construction height of 14.0 m.
                    Since its opening in 1895, the bridge has been destroyed twice: the first time in 1920, and the second time on December 26, 1944, when it was blown up like other bridges during the retreating German troops. Due to the poor bilateral relations between Hungary and Czechoslovakia and Slovakia, it took almost 60 years before the reconstruction of the Maria Valeria Bridge could begin.
                    After lengthy negotiations, a bilateral agreement on reconstruction was concluded on September 16, 1999. The EU provided a loan for half of the construction costs (€10 million) under the PHARE programme.
                    The new bridge was designed by the engineering firms Pont-TERV and Dopravoprojekt. The two outer, still existing arches were reinforced and reused. New, welded and bolted steel arches were built for the three middle spans, which looked similar to the old bridge. The roadway was widened so that the bridge is now 12.3 m wide. The roadway support is now an orthotropic plate. Shipping demanded that the bridge be raised significantly, so the existing pillars were reinforced and enlarged. The clearance height is now 9.91 m above HWS 2010 (highest shipping water level).[1] On 11 October 2001, the bridge was reopened to the public.

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                      September 17, 2022

                      The Kossuth Bridge (Hungarian: Kossuth híd) was a bridge over the Danube in Budapest.
                      At the end of the Second World War, in 1945, the seven existing Budapest Danube bridges were destroyed by explosions. A pontoon bridge was built over the 290-meter-wide river for military purposes. However, this proved unsuitable in winter due to ice floes in the Danube, which is why a permanent structure was necessary.
                      For the construction of the Kossuth Bridge, pipelines from the oil wells in Zala County were dismantled, among other things. 15 workers were killed during construction by the Red Army. Until the other bridges were rebuilt (from around 1960), the bridge named after the Hungarian revolutionary leader Lajos Kossuth was the only connection between Buda and Pest. Heavy trucks could only drive across the bridge one at a time in one direction at a maximum of 20 km/h.
                      When the destroyed Danube bridges were finally rebuilt, structural damage was discovered on the Kossuth Bridge. The temporary structure was dismantled in 1960 and not replaced. The city administration later installed memorial plaques on both banks of the river at the height of the former bridgeheads.
                      Official name
                      Kossuth híd
                      Use
                      Road traffic
                      Crossing of
                      Danube
                      Location
                      Budapest in Hungary
                      Construction
                      Steel lattice bridge
                      Total length
                      400 m
                      Width
                      11.5 m
                      Start of construction
                      1945
                      Completion
                      1946
                      Opening
                      15/18 January 1946
                      Planner
                      Endre Mistéth
                      Closure
                      1960

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                        October 10, 2022

                        One of the only bridges in the region, so if you want to cross to Slovakia take the chance here!

                          September 14, 2023

                          beautiful church and you have a wide view into the distance.

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