Bridges through Neva river

During our excursion we
will talk about
the construction and
shape of three bridges through
the Neva :
the Blagoveshchensky Bridge,
the Dvortsovy Bridge and
theTroitsky Bridge.

From all cities of the world St. Petersburg differsthe water spaces connected by wide bridges.
Only in the central part of the city there are 315 bridges, and in modern borders - more than 500 were built.
The biggest are located on the Neva.

The Blagoveshchensky Bridge
The construction of the bridge
lasted from 1843 to 1850.
The project of the constant
bridge through Neva was
developed by talented engineer
S.V.Kerbedz.
The Blagoveshchensky Bridge is located in the bottom of current of the Big Neva,
and that bridge is really unique.
The Blagoveshchensky bridge is the first constant bridge through the
Neva.

Its handrail with images
in each link of a sink and
a trident – a symbol of
the sea became an
openwork frame of the
bridge.
The project of a lattice was created by architect
A.P.Bryullov.

In the middle of the 19th century the bridge
received the name from the church, which was nearby .

The bridge before reconstruction
The bridge after reconstruction (2007)

The Dvortsovy Bridge
The Dvortsovy Bridge through
the Neva connected the
Admiralty and the University
embankments.
It was named
Dvortsovy, thanks to
the Winter palace which is in close proximity.

Construction began in 1912
according to A.P.Pshenitsky's
project.
In bridge design L.N.Benoa, R.F.Melzer,
M. M.Peretyatkovich.
took an active
part

The Dvortsovy Bridge appeared the most difficult from the engineering
point of view among all bridges through the Neva.
There were interruptions in financing because in August, 1914
World War I began.
As a result construction of Dvortsovy Bridge was carried out by the
slowed-down rates. Movement on the Dvortsovy Bridge was opened
only in 1916.

Total length of the Dvortsovy Bridge makes today 260 m, and width nearly 28 m.
The divorced wings
of the Dvortsovy Bridge are one of symbols
of St. Petersburg.

The Troitsky Bridge
The Troitsky Bridge connects
the central part of St.
Petersburg and the
Petrogradskay part. At once at
the bridge, to the
Petrogradskskay part, the known
Museum of history of St
. Petersburg
"The Peter and Paul Fortress". TheTroitsky Bridge by right settles
down it is considered one of the most beautiful bridges of St.
Petersburg. Openwork registration of the bridge connects majestic
imperial style and severity of engineering standards. Separate art
value to the Troitsky Bridge is given by lattices, gracefully unique with
metal arch farms of flights of a crossing.

The bridge
became the third
constant bridge
through the Neva in
St.Petersburg.
On a day of celebration of the 200th anniversary of
St.Petersburg Troitsky Bridge was opened. .
Competition on the best project was held. The
project of French architect Eyfel won in that
competition . Construction of the bridge was
entrusted the French firm "Batinyol".

the Troitsky
Bridge
received the name
from the Troitsky
cathedral.
Before creation of the Alexander
Nevsky Bridge theTroitsky Bridge was considered as the longest in the city.
.

Interesting facts about the Troitsky Bridge
The Soviet pilot Valery
Tchkalov made the
impudent flight under the
Troitsky Bridge. Later, in
1940, for the biographic
movie "Valery Tchkalov“
pilot Evgeny Borichenko
repeated flight under the
bridge six times.

During the Great Patriotic
War the Troitsky Bridge was
exposed more than once to aim
bombing, however practically
didn't suffer.
In 2001-2002 serious
reconstruction of the bridge
carried out during which initial
elements of a decor were restored -
autocracy symbols were returned
on the bridge: two-headed eagles
and crowns.