Nine arches
In white stone.
Michal Gorski — CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ondřej Žváček — CC BY 4.0 · Ignácz Csaba — CC BY-SA 3.0 · VargaA — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Own work — CC BY-SA 3.0
The Nine-arched Bridge is a long, low white stone bridge with nine arches crossing a quiet reed-lined river on the vast flat plain of Hortobágy, and is the symbol of Hortobágy National Park. It was built between 1827 and 1833 in the Classical style, replacing a wooden bridge dating from 1697. It was the longest stone road bridge in historic Hungary. The span between its abutments is 92.13 m and its full length 167.3 m. Its entrances flare out like funnels to make it easier for herdsmen to drive their animals onto it. The plain around is traditional grazing land for grey cattle, horses and sheep, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You walk across the bridge and along the river to see the arches, visit the craft market and herdsmen's museum in the village, and some visitors head onto the plain to see the animals and birds. It is about 36 km in a straight line west of Debrecen. A large fair is held at the bridge in August.
In white stone.
Around it.
In the village.
Hortobágy village, Hortobágy National Park, eastern Hungary
In August.
Yes, at the park's sites.
