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The Liberty Bridge
by Janos HorthyThe construction of the bridge was started in June 1894. The bridge was released in 1896 because it was the country's millennial celebrations. The bridge was named after Emperor Franz Joseph. Francis Joseph I was hit in the previous modern silver rivet on the Pest side on 4th October 1896.The Freedom Bridge is also known as the Liberty Bridge. The name was given as it meant that after the liberty opening of the bridge in Hungary, a tram crossed the bridge which connected Buda and Pest. The Liberty Bridge is the shortest bridge in Budapest.
During World War II on 16th January 1945, Francis Joseph Bridge and including all the bridges in Budapest were carried away by diminishing German troops. But when the war ended, the liberty bridge was the first bridge which was rebuilt. Custom - houses have been constructed at both entrances of the bridge, directly at the abutments. They are poised of two stories. The ground floor of the custom – house contains a doorway corridor, two minor rooms and a superior room. The first floor had just the one room.