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196064_bkk_foto_lanchidoroszlan11.jpg All four lions have returned to the Chain Bridge The lions decorating the Pest bridgeheads of the Chain Bridge have also returned to their original place, so the number is now complete: all four statues stand on the three-metre-high granite plinth, guarding the bridge's entrance. The restoration took more than a year.
The ongoing renovation of the Chain Bridge - The inscription has already been engraved, the lion statues will arrive in autumn The inscription Széchenyi-Lánczhíd, which was missing from the pedestals of the lion statues on the Pest side for 77 years, has already been engraved, the Hungarian coat of arms with the Holy Crown on both sides of the Pest gate and the lion heads above the gate arch have been restored, and the final touches are being made on the stone surfaces of the Pest pylon. The lion statues sent for restoration will return in autumn, and the bridge track is scheduled to be reopened to traffic in December this year.
The first lion statue was taken off the Chain Bridge During the renovation of the Chain Bridge, the removal of the stone lions at the Pest bridgehead was started. The three-piece sculptures will be removed and restored, with plans to return them to their place at the end of next year. During the renovation, only those parts of the works that originally existed are restored.

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