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Catherine Canal
The Griboyedov Canal or Kanal Griboyedova () is a canal in Saint Petersburg, constructed in 1739 along the existing ''Krivusha'' river. In 1764–90, the canal was deepened and the banks were reinforced and covered with granite. The Griboyedov Canal starts from the Moyka River near the Field of Mars. It flows into the Fontanka River. Its length is , with a width of . Before 1923, it was called the Catherine Canal, after the Empress Catherine the Great, during whose rule it was deepened. The Communist authorities renamed it after the Russian playwright and diplomat, Alexandr Griboyedov. The streets or embankments running along the canal are known as ''Naberezhnaya Kanala Griboyedova''. Bridges There are 21 bridges across the canal: * Tripartite Bridge * Novo-Konyushenny Bridge * Italian Bridge * Kazansky Bridge * Bank Bridge * Flour Bridge * Stone Bridge * Demidov Bridge * Hay Bridge * Kokushkin Bridge * Voznesensky Bridge * Podyachensky Bridge * Bridge of F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of The Savior On Blood
The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood (russian: Церковь Спаса на Крови, ''Tserkovʹ Spasa na Krovi'') is a Russian Orthodox church in Saint Petersburg, Russia which currently functions as a secular museum and church at the same time. The structure was constructed between 1883 and 1907. It is one of Saint Petersburg's major attractions. The church was erected on the site where political nihilists assassinated Emperor Alexander II in March 1881. The church was funded by the Romanov imperial family in honor of Alexander II, and the suffix "on pilledBlood" refers to his assassination. History Construction began in 1883 during the reign of Alexander III, two years after the assassination of his father Alexander II. The church was consecrated as a memorial to his father. Estimates suggest that the construction cost 4.5 million rubles. The construction was completed during the reign of Nicholas II in 1907. Funding was provided by the Imperial family with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demidov Bridge
The Demidov Bridge (russian: Демидов мост) is a bridge across the Griboyedov Canal in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It connects Kazansky and Spassky islands. Name The bridge has got its name from a famous Russian noble family Demidovs, whose member Nikolai Nikitich Demidov also financed it. It connects two parts of the former Demidov street (today Grivtzov street), named after Demidov family which owned land nearby. Initially it was planned to name the bridge ''Bank Bridge'', but this name was already taken by a pedestrian bridge crossing the canal near the former Assignation Bank. History In the beginning of the 18th century, on the site of the modern Demidov Bridge, existed a wooden bridge named Saarsky Bridge, since it was on the road leading to Tsarskoe Selo. Between 1834 and 1835 the single-span arched cast iron bridge was constructed by engineers E.A. Adam and Pierre-Dominique Bazaine. The arched span of the bridge consisted of 91 cast iron boxes, which were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malo-Kalinkin Bridge
The Malo-Kalinkin Bridge is a bridge in Saint-Petersburg, which connects Kolomna Island and Pokrovsky Island, spanning the Griboyedov Canal. It was built in 1783 by engineer I. Borisov, at the same time that the granite embankments of the canal were being constructed. History The name of the bridge is that of Kalinkina village, which was situated at the bridge's location in the 18th century. The design of the bridge is similar to that of the Pikalov Bridge and other bridges downstream along the Griboyedov Canal; being a three-span wooden bridge with granite piers, with an adjustable middle span. In 1808, the bridge was rebuilt with the width of the deck being increased from to . The stone pillars were repaired by the dismantling of masonry within two rows of the granite cladding, and the subsequent driving additional piles to better support the bridge. In the second half of the 19th century the movable middle span of the bridge was replaced. In 1908, in connection with the la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kolomensky Bridge , a former royal estate in Moscow, Russia
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Kolomensky (masculine), Kolomenskaya (feminine), or Kolomenskoye (neuter) may refer to: *Kolomensky District, a district of Moscow Oblast, Russia * Kolomensky (inhabited locality) (''Kolomenskaya'', ''Kolomenskoye''), name of several rural localities in Russia *Kolomenskoye Kolomenskoye (russian: Коло́менское) is a former royal estate situated several kilometers to the southeast of the city center of Moscow, Russia, on the ancient road leading to the town of Kolomna (hence the name). The 390 hectare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mogilyovsky Bridge
Mogilyovsky Bridge is a bridge across the Griboyedov Canal to Admiralteysky District of Saint Petersburg that connects Kolomensky and Pokrovsky Islands. This bridge is located along the Lermontovsky Avenue axis. It is near the Estonian Orthodox Brotherhood St. Isidor's Church which was built in 1903—1907 by architect Alexander Poleshchuk. Upstream from Mogilyovsky Bridge is Pikalov Bridge; below is Alarchin Bridge. The closest metro station is 1.6 км away and is called Sadovaya. Name The bridge's name has been known since 1906 and used along Mogilyovskaya Street, at the section of the current Lermontovsky Prospekt between the Ekaterininsky Canal and Fontanka. Initially, the name "Mogilev pedestrian bridge" was used, but after its reconstruction in 1912, the bridge became a transport bridge and the name "pedestrian" was dropped. History In 1905–1906 according to engineer P.A. Likhachev's project and under his supervision, a pedestrian wooden bridge was built. In 1911—1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pikalov Bridge
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Krasnogvardeysky Bridge
Krasnogvardeysky (masculine), Krasnogvardeyskaya (feminine), or Krasnogvardeyskoye (neuter) is something named after the Red Guards (Russia), Red Guards. It may refer to: *Krasnogvardeysky District (other), in the countries of the former Soviet Union *Krasnogvardeysky (rural locality) (''Krasnogvardeyskaya'', ''Krasnogvardeyskoye''), name of several rural localities in Russia *Krasnogvardeyskaya (Moscow Metro), a station of the Moscow Metro, Moscow, Russia *Krasnogvardeyskaya, former name of Novocherkasskaya (Saint Petersburg Metro), Novocherkasskaya, a station of the St. Petersburg Metro, St. Petersburg, Russia See also *Krasnogvardeysk, former name of Gatchina, a town in Gatchinsky District of Leningrad Oblast, Russia {{dab, Geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kharlamov Bridge
Kharlamov (russian: Харламов, female Kharlamova (Харламова)) is a Russian surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alexander Kharlamov, ice hockey player *Garik Kharlamov, Russian actor, resident of Comedy Club Russia *Nikolay Mikhaylovich Kharlamov, military leader * Semyon Kharlamov, a Soviet aircraft pilot and Hero of the Soviet Union * Sergei Kharlamov, a Russian footballer *Valeri Kharlamov, ice hockey player *Vasily Kharlamov Vasily Akimovich Kharlamov (russian: Васи́лий Аки́мович Харла́мов) (1 January 1875 – 13 March 1957) was a Russian politician involved in the revolution and civil war. Kharlamov, of the Don Cossacks, was a member of t ..., military leader * Viatcheslav M. Kharlamov (born 1950), Russian-French mathematician {{Surname, Kharlamov Russian-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridge Of Four Lions
Bridge of Four Lions (russian: Львиный мост, Мост о четырех львах) is a 28-metre-long pedestrian bridge over the Griboedov Canal in St Petersburg, connecting L'vinyi Drive to Malaya Podyacheskaya Street. The Lion Bridge is in the Admiralteysky District of St. Petersburg, connecting the Kazansky and Spassky Islands. Its abutments are crowned with four cast iron sculptures of lions, which give the bridge its name. The structure, suspended by cables Cable may refer to: Mechanical * Nautical cable, an assembly of three or more ropes woven against the weave of the ropes, rendering it virtually waterproof * Wire rope, a type of rope that consists of several strands of metal wire laid into a hel ... emerging from the mouths of lions, was constructed in 1825 according to the design of two well-established bridge builders, Tratter and Kristianovich. It is an outstanding monument of bridge-building architecture of the first quarter of the 19th century It is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
