The Chain Bridge is a suspension bridge that spans the River Danube between Buda and Pest, the western and eastern sides of Budapest, the capital of Hungary. It was the first permanent bridge across the Danube in Budapest, and was opened in 1849. The bridge is "guarded" by stone lions made by sculptor Janos Marschalko. Both sculptures were added to the bridge’s entire ensemble in 1852. It should be noted that the sculptures on the Chain Bridge are similar to the designs of the lion statues located on Trafalgar Square.
According to Hungarian legend, the lions on the Chain Bridge do not have a tongue, although the sculptures have a tongue and are simply not visible from below.
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