Alt-Ofen (Ös-Budavár), another relic of the exhibition of 1896, is
the scene of concerts (in summer), a theatre of varieties, etc. Near
the pond are the Artesian Bath (sulphureous springs, 153° Fahr.),
a number of Booths like those in the Wurstel-Prater at Vienna (p. 64),
and the Zoological Garden (Allatkert; adm., see p. 333 ).
The S. part of the Stadtwäldchen is intersected by the Stephanie-
Strasse (Stefánia-Ut; Pl. H, I, K, 2), much frequented on Sun. after-
noon. On the left side is the Town Museum (closed at present), and
on the right, farther on, are the grounds of the Park Club, the Geo-
logical Institute, with interesting geological and palæontological
collections, and the Race Course (Lóverseny-Tér).
In the Danube, at the upper end of the town, is the Marga-
reten-Insel (Margit-Sziget; Pl. C, D, 1), the property of Archduke
Joseph, who has converted it, at an outlay of several million florins,
into a most delightful park (adm. 25, Sun. 50 h.). Approach by the
Margareten-Brüeke, see below. The steamboats (p. 332; return-
tickets 40, on Sun. and holidays 80 h.) call both at the upper and
the lower end of the island. Near the lower landing-place is a
Restaurant, where a military band plays on certain afternoons in
summer (D. 1 ½-3 K.). A tramway runs hence in 10 min. (fare
20 h.) along the W. side of the island, chiefly through trees (with
glimpses of Ofen to the left), to the (1 ½ M.) artesian well at the
upper end, opposite Alt-Ofen (p. 345). This well yields warm
sulphureous water (110° Fahr.), used both for drinking and bath-
ing, and an elegant Bath House (Margareten-Bad), by Ybl, has been
erected here. The superfluous water falls into a pond in a pretty
cascade. Near it are two hotels, a number of villas for the re-
ception of patients, and a favourite restaurant (gipsy-music daily
in summer).
The Hungarian diets from the 10th to the 14th cent. were held in the
open air in the Rákosfeld, an extensive plain to the N. of the town, where
100,000 men are said frequently to have assembled on these occasions. A
visit to the village of Rákos Palota (electric tramway, see p. 331 ), with a
pleasant grove of acacias, is recommended on Sun. afternoons.
b. The Quarters on the right bank (Ofen, Aquincum, Schwabenberg).
The Danube at Budapest is crossed by six Bridges (including
two fine suspension bridges). Toll for foot-passengers (only from the
left to the right bank) 4 h., for carriages see p. 331. The impos-
ing Suspension Bridge (Láncz-Hid; Pl. C, D, 4), constructed by
the English engineers Tiernay and Adam Clark in 1840-49, is one
of the largest in Europe. The chains rest on two pillars, 160 ft.
high. Total length 410 yds., breadth 39 ft., height above the mean
level of the water 36 ft. At the ends are four colossal lions in stone. —
The Schwurplatz-Brücke (Eskü-Téri-Hid; Pl. D, 5, 6), a suspension-
bridge completed in 1903, has a span of 317 yds.; the carriage way
is 36 ft., the two footways each 10 ft. wide. — The Franz Joseph-
Brücke (Ferencz-József-Hid; Pl. E, 6) was constructed in 1896-96;