Nine Hole Bridge - Hortobágy

The symbol of Hortobágy, this is the longest road stone bridge in historic Hungary prior to 1921 when the country was reduced to one third of its former territory. The bridge was built between 1827 and 1833 in a Classical style.

The distance between the two abutments standing on either side of the river is 92.13 metres while the entire length of the stone bridge measures 167.3 metres.

The clever design served to make the life of the herdsman easier by making the entrance to the bridge broader. This way the approaching animals could walk on to the bridge as if into open arms, making it much easier to herd the sheep, horses and cows across the bridge.

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Hortobagy

The largest saline puszta in Europe, the Hortobágy was the first national park in Hungary. Founded in 1973 on 81,000 hectares the Hortobágy National Park is a World Heritage Sites.


(photos: Zsolt)

Considered part of the World Heritage since 1999 the area encompasses the Hortobágy and most of Greater Cumania (Nagykunság). In addition to the natural landscape the architectural heritage is characteristic of the area. Examples include the Nine Hole Bridge (Kilenclyukú-híd), the Hortobágyi Inn and the Shepherd Museum (Pásztormúzeum) which preserves the memories and traditions of shepherding.



The Hortobágy and its region are the warmest part of Hajdú-Bihar County. The daily temperature fluctuation is great as burningly hot days are made bearable by the refreshingly cool nights.