SAINT PETERSBURG SAINT PETERSBURG FAMOUS BRIDGESFAMOUS BRIDGES

Today, there are 342 bridges in Saint Today, there are 342 bridges in Saint PetersburgPetersburg over canals and rivers of over canals and rivers of various sizes, styles and constructions, various sizes, styles and constructions, built at different periods. Some of them built at different periods. Some of them are small pedestrian bridges, such as Bank are small pedestrian bridges, such as Bank and Lion bridges, others are huge and Lion bridges, others are huge transport arteries such as almost one transport arteries such as almost one kilometer long Alexander Nevsky Bridge. kilometer long Alexander Nevsky Bridge.

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There are bridges designed in various There are bridges designed in various styles with such decorations as statues, styles with such decorations as statues, lamplights, lions, horses, sphinxes and lamplights, lions, horses, sphinxes and griffins, and there are modern styles griffins, and there are modern styles lacking any decor. lacking any decor.

Egyptian Bridge over the Egyptian Bridge over the Fontanka RiverFontanka River

Bridge of Four Lions Bridge of Four Lions over the Griboedov Canalover the Griboedov Canal

Thanks to the intricate web of Thanks to the intricate web of canals, Saint Petersburg is often called canals, Saint Petersburg is often called the "Venice of the North" which is a the "Venice of the North" which is a popular poetic name for the northern popular poetic name for the northern capital.capital.

A familiar view of Saint Petersburg A familiar view of Saint Petersburg is a drawbridge across the Neva. Every is a drawbridge across the Neva. Every night during the navigation period from night during the navigation period from April to November, 22 bridges across April to November, 22 bridges across Neva and main canals are drawn to let Neva and main canals are drawn to let ships pass in and out of the Baltic Sea ships pass in and out of the Baltic Sea into the Volga-Baltic waterway system.into the Volga-Baltic waterway system.

Palace Bridge between Palace Palace Bridge between Palace Square and Vasilievsky Island was Square and Vasilievsky Island was opened in 1916.opened in 1916.

Trinity Bridge connects Trinity Bridge connects Kamennoostrovsky Prospect with Kamennoostrovsky Prospect with Suvorovskaya Square. It was the third Suvorovskaya Square. It was the third permanent bridge across the Neva, built permanent bridge across the Neva, built between 1897 and 1903. between 1897 and 1903.

The Alexander Nevsky Bridge The Alexander Nevsky Bridge connects Alexander Nevsky Square and connects Alexander Nevsky Square and Zanevsky prospect thus linking the Zanevsky prospect thus linking the southern and the northern parts of the southern and the northern parts of the city.city.

Its length is 905.7 meters, and it is 35 meters wide. Its length is 905.7 meters, and it is 35 meters wide. The bridge was built from 1960 to 1965.The bridge was built from 1960 to 1965.

The Big Obukhovsky Bridge is the The Big Obukhovsky Bridge is the newest bridge across the Neva River. It is newest bridge across the Neva River. It is the only bridge across the Neva which is the only bridge across the Neva which is not a drawbridge. not a drawbridge.

It is a cable-stayed bridge; It is a cable-stayed bridge; the steel wire ropes are the the steel wire ropes are the key element of supporting key element of supporting construction.construction.

The first part of the bridge was The first part of the bridge was opened in 2004, a "twin bridge" was opened in 2004, a "twin bridge" was opened in 2007. It is an important part of opened in 2007. It is an important part of Saint Petersburg Ring Road.Saint Petersburg Ring Road.

The Big Obukhovsky BridgeThe Big Obukhovsky Bridge is also is also the longest bridge across Neva River the longest bridge across Neva River (2824 meters).(2824 meters).

The Blue Bridge is a 97.3 metre wide bridge that spans the Moika River. It is the widest bridge in Saint Petersburg. It is located at Saint Isaac's Square.

Bank Bridge is a g pedestrian bridge Bank Bridge is a g pedestrian bridge crossing the Griboedov Canal. It was built crossing the Griboedov Canal. It was built

in 1826. in 1826.

The special popularity of the bridge The special popularity of the bridge was gained through angular sculptures of was gained through angular sculptures of four griffins.four griffins. They were designed by They were designed by sculptor Pavel Sokolov (1764-1835), who sculptor Pavel Sokolov (1764-1835), who also contributed lions for Bridge of Lions also contributed lions for Bridge of Lions and sphinxes for Egyptian Bridge.and sphinxes for Egyptian Bridge.

The bridge is in front of the former The bridge is in front of the former Assignation Bank building (now housing Assignation Bank building (now housing the Saint Petersburg State University of the Saint Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance). As griffins in Economics and Finance). As griffins in mythology are the guards of treasure, mythology are the guards of treasure, the lions with eagle wings in front of the the lions with eagle wings in front of the Assignation Bank were to watch the gold Assignation Bank were to watch the gold reserves of the Russian state.reserves of the Russian state.

The Anichkov Bridge is the first and The Anichkov Bridge is the first and most famous bridge across the Fontanka most famous bridge across the Fontanka River. The current bridge, built in 1841-River. The current bridge, built in 1841-42 and reconstructed in 1906-08, 42 and reconstructed in 1906-08, combines a simple form with some combines a simple form with some spectacular decorations. As well as its spectacular decorations. As well as its four famous horse sculptures (1849–50), four famous horse sculptures (1849–50), the bridge has some of the most the bridge has some of the most celebrated ornate cast-iron railings in celebrated ornate cast-iron railings in Saint Petersburg. Saint Petersburg.

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