ブダペストのエルジェーベト橋建設に起因する都市整備上の課題解決について

抄録

This study aims to analyze the urban design of Budapest around 1900 induced by the construction of Erzsébet Bridge, which was planned in 1891 to connect two old areas of the city separated by the Danube. When its location was discussed, there was a dispute over whether the Belváros Parish Church on the Pest side should be demolished or not. The bridge was constructed on the axis of a street which passed close to the church. As a consequence of the choice of the location, the street from the bridge on the Buda side, the opposite side of the river, led to the steep cliff of the Gellért Hill. After the construction of the bridge began, plans to emphasize monumentality of the surrounding areas were proposed on the both side of the river. On the Buda side, a large statue of St. Gellért became the focal point of the street from the bridge. On the Pest side, the moving of the parish church using a technique introduced from the United States was proposed. The moving was not only regarded as economical means of urban planning but also as an opportunity to attract international attention.