The Belvárosi Bridge in Szeged, Hungary, serves as the primary connection between Újszeged and other parts of the city, spanning the river Tisza. Until the Bertalan Bridge was completed in 1979, it was the sole river crossing in the County. Annually, the Hídivásár (Bridgemarket) attracts numerous visitors in May. The bridge links Roosevelt Square in Szeged with the Móra Ferenc Múzeum and Torontál Square in Újszeged with the Erzsébet Park. Following the significant restoration efforts following the Great Flood of Szeged in 1879, construction began in December 1880, under the plans of Gustave Eiffel and János Feketeházy. The bridge was completed on September 23, 1883. During World War II, the bridge suffered severe damage during an air attack by the Allies on September 3, 1944, and was further exploded by German soldiers retreating from Soviet troops on October 9 of the same year. Post-war wreckage removal began in 1946, followed by a two-year reconstruction guided by the plans of Győző Mihailich and Róbert Folly. The restored bridge reopened in 1948. From 1909 to 1944 and 1949 to 1979, Tram line 5 operated on the bridge, and it was later succeeded by Trolleybus lines 5 and 7.

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