The Szabadság híd, or Liberty Bridge, was initially built as part of the Millennium World Exhibition between 1894 and 1896. The bridge features Art Nouveau design, the top of the four masts are decorated with large bronze statues of the Turul (a falcon-like bird prominent in ancient Hungarian mythology) and the country’s coat of arms adorned on its side. The bridge was the first in the city to be rebuilt after suffering heavy damage during World War II but it had been repaired with concrete and painted brown. Apparently, the prewar photos of the bridge were not in color and the exact shade of green was not known. Eventually, the color was located in the archives and the molds were located so that a restoration project was completed, and the bridge restored to former glory.