St. Petersburg is often called the "Northern Venice"

St. Petersburg is often called the "Northern Venice" because of the abundance of rivers, canals and bridges in the city centre.

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Bridges in Petersburg there are big and small, across the broad river and through uzenkie channels, bridges and standing divorcing. Many of the bridges, and bridges are architectural masterpieces of art. Loop on some of them. Kazan bridge known as the second wide bridge in St. Petersburg.

Its length is 17.5 meters long, 90.6 meters. Hard to spot a wooden bridge was built in 1766, and in 1805 acquired its modern bridge width. Interestingly, this bridge is that it led construction engineer Illarion Golenischev-Kutuzov, father of the famous military leader. Kazan bridge belongs to the architectural ensemble of the Kazan Cathedral and paves the way through Griboedova Canal, the bridge parapet adorns granite arches and Singapore. Anichkov bridge crosses the river just outside Fontanku Anichkovym Palace on Nevsky Prospekt.

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The bridge, 54.6 meters long and 37 meters. The final version of the stone was erected in 1841 and the first, a wooden bridge built in 1715 under the direction of military engineers M. Anichkova whose name and is to this day. Anichkov bridge decorated with the famous sculpture group "Ukrotiteli Horses" (author P. Klodt, established in 1850), representing four stages tamed horse. Everyone knows the history of sculpture during the blockade of Leningrad : to protect works of art from the bombing, residents removed from their pedestals and buried in the garden of the Palace of Pioneers. After the embargo on horseback with horses was solemnly returned to its rightful place.

Ioannovsky St. Petersburg bridge leading to the Peter and Paul Fortress, originally floating, but soon became the first sustainable city bridge. The wooden bridge was built in 1703 under the direction of architect D. Trezzini. Brick fragments added in 1738. Since then, the bridge has rebuilt, but engineers and architects have always managed to keep the spirit of antiquity inherent Ioannovskomu bridge. Its length is 74.5 meters long, 10.5 meters. Blue Bridge, built in 1818 and expanded in 1842, is the largest bridge in St. Petersburg.

Its width of 99.95 metres. The bridge crosses the river wash, the water is painted in blue, and why the bridge was named. But this bridge is also associated with the best in history Russia, as it is here until 1861 is the most likely market slaves are sold and bought peasant serfs. Description of the hotel booking in Russia

Information for tourists and residents of St. Petersburg Sightseeing Petersburg : "Museum blockade" Smolny Cathedral "Ensemble Palace Square," "Admiralty" Copper всадник "monument to Nicholas I," "Monument to Catherine II" "Nevsky Prospect" Summer Garden "Vasilyevsky Island" Bridges of St. Petersburg, "" Palaces of St. Petersburg and houses, "Sights Great Patriotic War," "Palace embankment," Petrovskaya embankment, "Petropavlovsky Cathedral," Kazan Cathedral " Paris hotels tips here