Anichkov Bridge. One of Nevsky Prospekt's most popular sights, Anichkov Bridge across the Fontanka River dates from the mid 19 th century, and is particularly famous for the four equestrian statues - "The Horse Tamers" - which stand at each corner of the bridge.
Lomonosov Bridge. Just a short walk from Nevsky Prospekt, this beautiful stone bridge across the Fontanka River dates back to the s and is one of the few bridges from that era to have survived unaltered.
With its distinctive pavilions and elegant symmetry, it is well worth a visit. The Bank Bridge. In short, the bridges are raised at night to hinder as little as possible the car traffic, which is very high during the day. In that case, you will have to look for alternative routes on other bridges that are still open. On Mostotrest you can see the opening and closing schedules of the bridges. Just access the main page of this website to see the bridge schedules one by one for each day.
For example, in this screenshot you can see the opening schedule of the Palace Bridge:. A mobile app is available for both Android and iPhone with current information about the opening of the bridges. Although the bridges usually open more or less from April to November, to enjoy them with all their magic in perfect harmony with White Nights will only be possible from the end of May to the first half of July.
To enjoy the experience to the maximum it is important to take clothes to wrap up even if it is summer and some food and drink, just in case. You also need to be careful with pirate taxis that offer their services after the opening of bridges has ended that may charge abusive fares. Beware of pickpockets too, especially in crowded places. The majority of visitors crowd the Palace Embankment Dvortsovaya Embankment or the Admiralty Embankment Admiralteyskaya Embankment to get a close up view of the raising of the Palace Bridge at After the opening of this bridge, many people run quickly to see the opening of the Trinity Bridge close up at , although most of them do not get there because the distance between one bridge and the other is more than 1 kilometer.
A better option for avoiding crowds is to see the opening of the two bridges from a place equidistant from both around Palace Embankment But if you want to get a very close view of the opening of these two bridges, the best and most comfortable option is to do so on a night cruise.
A night cruise to see the bridges of the city being raised can cost from about rubles. Here are some cruises that you can book directly at the following links:. In St. Petersburg there are 13 mobile bridges. A very central and famous bridge by which you can access Vassilievsky Island, very close to St.
It has a lot of traffic, but its great views of the surrounding areas more than make up for this. Peter and Paul Cathedral in the background. Technically, its opening is one of the most perfect.
Constructed by French builders between and at the time of Nicholas II, it is a symbol of a military alliance between Russia and France during that period. The initial intention was for it to be built by the renowned Gustave Eiffel yes, the one who built the famous Paris tower , who won a contest for that purpose, but in the end his design was not implemented.
It was renovated between and It is a wide and really long bridge, measuring meters, which had incorporated decorative elements of the Art Nouveau style.
The Peter and Paul Fortress is very close by. It dates back to and stands out for its ornate wrought- iron work. It connects Vasilievsky Island and the city center. It is 24 meters wide and meters long, at a point where the Neva is meters wide. Petersburg , a wonderful city in Russia. Petersburg is famous for many things among travellers from all over the world. But one more good reason why one can visit this beautiful city is hundreds of wonderful bridges, especially those on Neva river.
Rivers, canals and small channels in St. Petersburg made it possible to create bridges. These bridges might be stationary but gives a vibrant look to the city. Let us explore bridges in St. Petersburg here. There are bridges connecting the streets and avenues in St. So invariably it is impossible to walk even few hundred meters in the city without crossing a bridge. Yes it may not be possible for you to walk and see them all but try and see as much of them as you can.
Water taxi rides along the canals here is good way to explore some distant and cosy corners of the city.
City is connected more by rivers than streets so bridges development was quite a good choice. The first person to design the city in such a way was Peter the great. He looked to design the city as another Amsterdam or Venice in which more canals than streets were there. He wanted people to sail. Dating from the late 18th century, and with its original design still intact, Lomonosov Bridge is well worth a short detour. Standing in one of St. A wooden aqueduct carrying water to the Summer Garden fountains was built here in the s, and was replaced in with an elegant chain bridge, removed for safety reasons and replaced with the current single-span arched steel bridge, completed in and remarkable for its ornate, gilt-laden lamps, railings and cladding.
Petersburg's Bank Bridge is one of the world's most beautiful pedestrian bridges, thanks to the glorious sculptures of golden-winged griffons by famous local sculptor Pavel Sokolov.
Crossing the Griboedov Canal, not far from the Mariinsky Theatre, you can find the small pedestrian Lions Bridge, one of St Petersburg's most celebrated landmarks and a popular spot for taking photos. Designed by German engineer Wilhelm Von Treitteur and opened in , the bridge took its name from the crowned, cast iron sculptures of four white lions.
One of St. Petersburg's oldest stone bridges - its name means simply 'Stone Bridge' - Kamenny Bridge was laid across the Griboedov Canal between and A single-span granite bridge, it measures Even the iron railings are identical to those running along the embankments. Kamenny Bridge carries Gorokhovaya Ulitsa, one of the city center's oldest streets, across the canal. Nicholas, and onto seven other bridges. The three-span bridge dates back to , when the granite-faced abutments supported wooden spans.
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