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Kryukov Canal
Kryukov Canal (russian: link=no, Крюков канал) is one of the Canals in central Saint Petersburg, Russia. Name In 1738, the canal was named after the contractor Semyon Kryukov. History The Kryukov Canal runs from the Admiralteysky Canal in the area of the present Labor Square and all the way to the Fontanka River. Kryukov Canal was originally dug in 1719–1720 from the Neva River to the Moyka River for transport purposes. During the construction of part of the Annunciation Bridge, some water was piped through the present Labor Square. The water pipe has survived to this day.//СПИГ Since 1830, the section from the Moyka to the Fontanka The Fontanka (russian: Фонтанка), a left branch of the river Neva, flows through the whole of Central Saint Petersburg, Russia – from the Summer Garden to . It is long, with a width up to , and a depth up to . The Moyka River for ... became called the Kryukov Canal. Granite embankments were built in 1801–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fontanka River
The Fontanka (russian: Фонтанка), a left branch of the river Neva, flows through the whole of Central Saint Petersburg, Russia – from the Summer Garden to . It is long, with a width up to , and a depth up to . The Moyka River forms a right-bank branch of the Fontanka. Lined along the Fontanka Embankment stand the former private residences of Russian nobility. This river, one of 93 rivers and channels in Saint Petersburg, was once named ''Anonymous Creek'' (in Russian, ''Bezymyannyi Yerik'', ''Безымянный ерик''). In Russian, ''yerik'' is a secondary or intermittent river-channel ( creek or brook). In 1719 the river received its present name, because water from it supplied the fountains of the Summer Garden. Until the mid-18th century the Fontanka River marked the southern boundary of Saint Petersburg. Along its banks stood the spacious messuages of members of the Russian Imperial Family and of the nobility, the most brilliant being the Summer P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Holland Island
New Holland Island (russian: Но́вая Голла́ндия) is a historic triangular artificial island in central Saint Petersburg, Russia, dating from the 18th century. It is also known as Admiralty Island. Construction The island was created in 1719, when the newly built Kryukov Canal and Admiralty Canal connected the Moika River with the Neva. The triangular island took its name after a number of canals and shipbuilding facilities that rendered its appearance similar to Amsterdam. The island was originally built for timber storage. Peter the Great took the opportunity to create a naval port, including a wooden palace for his own use. In 1721, it became the country's first military port. Military property For almost two centuries the island belonged to the Russian Admiralty, which adapted the area for its various needs. Originally, there was a minor shipyard for rowing boats. In 1732 the Admiralty engaged architect to construct a network of basins and wooden wareho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matveevsky Bridge
Matveevsky Bridge — is a steel girder bridge over the Kryukov Canal in the Admiralteysky District of Saint Petersburg, Russia. It connects the Kolomensky and Kazansky Islands. The bridge has retained the architectural appearance characteristic of the bridges of the Kryukov Canal during the 1780s. It is a monument of history and culture. Location Matveevsky Bridge is located along the (southern) embankment of the Moyka River between houses No. 100 and 102, at the intersection of the Kryukov Canal and the Moyka River. It forms an ensemble with the nearby Krasnoflotsky Bridge across the Moyka River. The Central Naval Museum (Kryukov Naval Barracks) and the New Holland Island are next to the bridge. Downstream is the Decembrists' Bridge or the Dekabristov Bridge. The nearest metro stations are Sadovaya, Sennaya Ploschad, and Spasskaya. Name Since 1798, the Matveevsky Bridge was called "Konyushenny" because the embankment of the left bank of the Moyka River was then Konyu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dekabristov Bridge
The Dekabristov Bridge is a steel girder bridge across the Kryukov Canal in the Admiralteysky District of Saint Petersburg, Russia. The bridge connects the Kolomensky and Kazansky Islands. It is a monument of history and culture. Location Dekabristov Bridge is located along the axis of Dekabristov Street (formerly Ofitsersky Street or Officer Street). The Mariinsky Theater is located next to the bridge. Upstream is the Matveevsky Bridge, below the Torgovy Bridge. The nearest metro stations are Sadovaya, Sennaya Ploschad, and Spasskaya. Name Since 1798, the bridge was called Ofitsersky Bridge, having been named after Ofitsersky (Officer) street. On 6 October 1923, the bridge was renamed the Dekabristov Bridge or Decembrists Bridge. History The Dekabristov Bridge was built in 1783-1787. It was made according to the standard design for the bridges of the Kryukov Canal. Dekabristov Bridge was a three-span wooden bridge on supports made of rubble masonry, and faced with gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torgovy Bridge
Torgovy Bridge is a steel girder bridge across the Kryukov Canal in the Admiralteysky District of Saint Petersburg, Russia. The bridge connects the Kolomensky and Kazansky Islands. The bridge has retained the architectural appearance that is characteristic of the bridges of the Kryukov Canal during the 1780s. Torgovy Bridge is a monument of history and culture. Location Torgovy bridge connects Teatralnaya Ploshchad and the street Soyuza Pechatnikov. Mariinsky Theater is located next to the bridge. Upstream is the Dekabristov Bridge, and below is the Kashin Bridge. The nearest metro stations are Sadovaya, Sennaya Ploschad, and Spasskaya. Name The name of the bridge is derived from the former name of the street Soyuza Pechatnikov, which was Torgovoy. In the newspaper "Sankt-Peterburgskie Vedomosti" the name Sredny Bridge was recorded in 1797, however, since 1798, the street name Torgovy was established instead. History Torgovy Bridge was built in 1783–1785 accordi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kashin Bridge
The Kashin Bridge is a hingeless vault bridge across the Kryukov Canal in the Admiralteysky District of Saint Petersburg, Russia. The bridge connects Kolomensky and Kazansky Islands. Location Kashin Bridge is located along the axis of Rimsky-Korsakov Avenue. Nikolsky Cathedral is located near the bridge. Upstream is the Staro-Nikolsky Bridge, and below is the Torgovy Bridge. The nearest metro stations are Sadovaya, Sennaya Ploschad, and Spasskaya. Name Since 1789, the bridge was called Nikolayevsky or Nikolsky after the nearby Nikolsky Cathedral. Since 1795, the bridge began to be called Kashin after the nearby Kashin Tavern which bore the family name of its landlord. History Kashin Bridge was built in 1783–1787 according to the standard design for the bridges of the Kryukov Canal. It was a three-span wooden bridge on supports of rubble masonry, and it was faced with granite. The central span was movable, the side ones were girders. The author of the project is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Staro-Nikolsky Bridge
Staro-Nikolsky Bridge spans the Kryukov Canal in the Admiralteysky District of Saint Petersburg, Russia. It connects the Spassky and Pokrovsky Islands. It is a monument of history and culture. Location It is located along the axis of Sadovaya Street, at the intersection of the Kryukov Canal and the Griboyedov Canal. The Staro-Nikolsky Bridge forms an ensemble with the Pikalov and Krasnogvardeysky bridges that span the Griboyedov Canal nearby. Nikolsky Market and Nikolsky Cathedral are located near the bridge. Upstream is Kashin Bridge, below is Smezhny Bridge. The nearest metro stations are Sadovaya, Sennaya Ploschad, and Spasskaya. Name The bridge is named after the nearby Nikolsky Cathedral. Initially, the bridge was called Nikolsky. However, in 1849, after the nearby bridge across the Catherine Canal began to be called Novo-Nikolsky, the bridge over the Kryukov Canal was named Old Nikolsky or Staro-Nikolsky. History From 1717 to 1720, a wooden bridge existed on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smezhny Bridge
Smezhny Bridge is a bridge across the Kryukov Canal in the Admiralteysky District of Saint Petersburg that connects the Spassky and Pokrovsky Islands. Location Smezhny Bridge is located along the odd (northern) Fontanka embankment, between house numbers 141 and 143, at the confluence of the Fontanka and Kryukov canal. Upstream is Staro-Nikolsky Bridge. The nearest metro station (1.3 km) is Tekhnologichesky Institute. Name The name of the bridge has been well-known since 1820 and is associated with its location (it connects the Fontanka embankment across the Kryukov Canal). In the 19th century, the names "Nikolsky Naberezhny Bridge" (1821–1822) and "Connecting Bridge" (1849–1875) existed, since the bridge connected the Spassky and Kolomensky Islands. History Smezhny bridge was built in 1782 – 1787, according to the standard design for bridges across the Kryukov Canal. It was a three-span wooden bridge on supports. It was faced with granite. The central span ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annunciation Bridge
The Annunciation Bridge ( - ''Blagoveshchensky most''; from 1855 to 1918 Nikolaevsky Bridge, ; from 1918 to 2007 called Lieutenant Schmidt Bridge, ) is the first permanent bridge built across the Neva River in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It connects Vasilievsky Island and the central part of the city ( Admiralteysky raion). The bridge's length is 331 meters and the width was 24 meters. The original name of the bridge was Nevsky Bridge. It was later renamed Blagoveshchensky Bridge. After the death of Tsar Nicholas I, it was named Nikolaevsky Bridge in his honor, and in 1918 it was renamed for Lieutenant Schmidt. In 1727 a temporary bridge was built at the location of the modern bridge. The place was chosen by Menshikov whose palace is located at the opposite bank. This bridge, named Issakievsky, existed until the current bridge was built, at which time it was moved to the location of where Palace Bridge is located today. The bridge was built in 1843-1850. It was designed by Stan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Water Register
State Water Register (russian: Государственный водный реестр) is a systematized collection of documented information on water bodies owned by the Russian Federation, subjects of the Russian Federation, municipalities, individuals and legal entities and individual entrepreneurs, on their use, and on river basins and watershed districts.Постановление Правительства РФ № 253 от 28 апреля 2007 года «Положение о ведении Государственного водного реестра» The register was created by the Resolution (legal act) of the Government of the Russian Federation № 253 of 28 April 2007 signed by Prime Minister of Russia, Mikhail Fradkov. The information contained in the register is publicly available, except if classified. The register has three parts: * Bodies of water and water resources, containing information on river basins, their watershed district, and other bodies of wat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moyka
The Moyka (russian: Мо́йка /MOY-ka/, also latinised as Moika) is a secondary, in comparison with the Neva River in Saint Petersburg that encircles the central portion of the city, effectively making it an island or a group of islands, together with the Neva, the Fontanka, and canals including the Griboyedov and Kryukov. The river derives its name from the Ingrian word Muya for "slush" or "mire", having its original source in former swamp. It is long and wide. The river flows from the Fontanka river, which is itself a distributary of the Neva, near the Summer Garden past the Field of Mars, crosses Nevsky Prospect and the Kryukov Canal before entering the Neva river. It is also connected with the Neva by the Swan Canal and the Winter Canal. In 1711, Peter the Great ordered the consolidation of the banks of the river. After the Kryukov Canal linked it with the Fontanka River four years later, the river became so much cleaner that its name was changed from Muya to "M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
