Born in Szechenyi Palace. Father, Count ferenc Szechenyi, is an enlightened aristocrat who donated money to the Victory National Museum. He is the youngest of five brothers and sisters. He was born in Vienna, the imperial capital, and has been loyal to the Habsburg family for generations. He speaks German more fluently than Hungarian himself. Participated in the Battle of Leipzig in the Anti-Napoleon War. After 1826, I traveled to Europe and was deeply impressed by the modernization of Britain and France. 1825, he donated one year's income (60,000 silver forint) to establish the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Under his impetus, Hungarian nobles set up clubs to discuss political issues. He advocates prudent and moderate improvement, which is reflected in the book Credit published by him 1830. He believes that the central problem of this improvement is to ensure credit. With the support of credit, bridges and roads can be built. After the traffic situation is solved, the problem of product sales will be solved. To this end, he called for the abolition of the biggest obstacle to credit-hereditary law. Szechenyi realized that in order to realize the modernization of Hungarian agriculture, backward serfdom must be eliminated. He proposed to abolish serf labor and replace it with wage labor. Cancel guilds and price restrictions and prosper handicrafts. The prosperity of the country depends on a large number of knowledgeable talents. Szechenyi believes that education is one of the most important factors for national prosperity. Therefore, he invested in the construction of the Academy of Sciences, revived Hungarian and promoted scientific research and social progress.
1830 began to publish some works. For example, in Credit (1830), Bright (183 1) and Open-air Stadium (1833), he argued that Hungary must develop its economy. He believed that nobles should be responsible for the disaster of the country and urged them to give up feudal privileges. He builds roads and improves them.
In the 191940s, many of his followers turned to the more radical young leader Lajous kossuth. He was loyal to the Austrian Empire and believed that economic development was higher than political autonomy, and only through the imperial court could he promote internal gradual changes. Advocating nationalism in a Hungarian kingdom with a minority population is tantamount to suicide, which is different from Kossus's point of view. He joined the Cabinet of Lajos Batthyanyany on 1848. Before 1848 bourgeois revolution came, he was afraid and worried about the safety of the whole nation, hoping to prevent the outbreak of the revolution through his efforts. However, his wish did not come true. This contradictory mentality and the oppression of unrealized power made him suffer from schizophrenia on 1849 and committed suicide on 1860 in April. In 2008, Hungary's 5,000-forint paper money was his head.
Szechenyi chain bridge was built in 1839 and officially completed in 1849. The name "Szechenyi" of this iron chain bridge is named after Istvan Szechenyi, the main sponsor of this bridge. But now the name is finalized at 1899.
1820 65438+In February, Count istvan Szechenyi, a Hungarian aristocrat and young cavalry officer, suddenly got the news that his father was dying in Vienna and was ready to set off immediately to visit his father, but the ice floes on the Danube blocked the way. No matter how anxious he is, he can't. When the ice floes melted and the pontoon bridge could be used, when the count finally crossed the Danube to Vienna, his father had died and he finally failed to see his father for the last time. Therefore, the angry and regretful count decided to build a permanent bridge on the Danube.
Szechenyi vowed: "If anyone can build a permanent bridge between Buda and Pace, I will donate my annual salary!" Szechenyi not only wrote his vows in his diary, but also put them into action. He donated his annual salary as a bridge-building fund, established the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, and started the preparatory work for the bridge. He visited Europe many times, inspected various bridges, met william clark, a famous British steel bridge design expert, and hired him to design the Danube Bridge. 1849 In June, a permanent bridge designed and built by william clark and Adam Clark was finally completed after ten years of construction. This is a three-hole iron bridge with anchor chain as the skeleton. It is 380m long and15.7m wide. The distance between the two piers is 203 meters, which is the longest span bridge in the world at that time. On the completion day, a grand celebration was held. To commemorate the contribution of Count Szechenyi, this bridge was named "Szechenyi Chain Bridge". Chain Bridge is a colorful and moving movement on the Danube River. Looking around, the bridgehead standing on both sides of the river are two tall and majestic stone triumphs. The arch is exquisitely carved, with overlapping edges and a stable base, showing the king's style of classical Europe. On both sides of the bridge, there is a huge stone lion, guarding the bridge day and night like a patron saint. The lion looks into the distance and is majestic, symbolizing the indomitable historical courage of the Hungarian people. The huge steel cable leads out from the bridge head, and the stretched bridge deck is hung, which outlines a rich curve outline, just like a huge artistic sculpture. It is seamlessly matched with Buda Palace and Perth Commercial Port, which complement each other.
When the construction of Szechenyi Chain Bridge began, it shocked the world. This bridge is of great significance to the economy and people's livelihood of the whole country. Szechenyi Chain Bridge was designed by British engineer William Terni. The central span of Szechenyi Chain Bridge reached 202 meters, which was one of the longest spans in the world at that time. 1852, a pair of lion piers were placed at both ends of the bridge.
19 14 years, the chain bridge steel in Szechenyi was upgraded and reinforced in an all-round way. During World War II, the Germans blew up all the bridges in order to consolidate their fortress on Castle Hill. After World War II, it was not until 1949 that the iron chain bridge in Szechenyi was rebuilt.