Mushroom Creek Bridge

Named after the statues on the bridge, this unique national monument was believed by the ancients to be protected by the saints as they passed by, so groups of statues were placed on either side of the bridge to protect them from travel and the ailments of the times. There are six statues on the bridge, St Peter and St Paul, the apostles, the patron saint of healing in times of pestilence, St Camomile, the patron saint of the healed, St Barbara, the patron saint of those struggling with death, St Thaddeus, the patron saint of hopelessness, and St Venan, the patron saint of those on the road, represented as a knight. 

The special sculptures were mostly made by the master stone carver József Bechert from Vác, using sandstone from Naszály. The statues are covered in winter, as this stone does not tolerate cold and damp weather well. However, from spring to autumn you can still admire this unique sight. 

The bridge also played a significant role in the events of the legendary Glorious Spring Campaign of 1849. The adventurous story of Major Károly Földváry, whose courage and ingenuity won him the respect of the generals. To defend the city, they were stationed at the bridge over the Gombás stream. During the battle, the horse was shot out from under Charles Földváry. He jumped onto another horse, but that was shot off as well. He then marched on foot against the attacking army. Miraculously, he was not wounded. Perhaps it was courage, perhaps it was determination, perhaps it was the saints of the Stone Bridge that protected him. 

It is also accessible by car from Budapest, but it is worth visiting this unique open-air monument of historic times on foot. 

2600 Vác, Szent László út