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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] |
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] |
Admiralteysky District
Admiralteysky District (russian: Адмиралте́йский райо́н) is a district of the federal city of St. Petersburg, Russia. As of the 2010 Census, its population: was 157,897; down from 187,837 recorded in the 2002 Census. Geography The district borders the Neva River in the north and in the west, the Yekateringofka River in the southwest, areas around Gorokhovaya Street in the east, and areas around Zagorodny Avenue in the south. History It was established on March 11, 1994 as a result of the merger of Leninsky and Oktyabrsky Districts.Official website of the Administration of St. PetersburgAdmiralteysky District. General Information. Municipal divisions Admiralteysky District comprises the following six municipal okrugs:Law #411-68 * Admiralteysky * Izmaylovskoye *Kolomna Kolomna ( rus, Колóмна, p=kɐˈlomnə) is a historical city in Moscow Oblast, Russia, situated at the confluence of the Moskva and Oka Rivers, (by r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), is the second-largest city in Russia. It is situated on the Neva River, at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea, with a population of roughly 5.4 million residents. Saint Petersburg is the fourth-most populous city in Europe after Istanbul, Moscow and London, the most populous city on the Baltic Sea, and the world's northernmost city of more than 1 million residents. As Russia's Imperial capital, and a historically strategic port, it is governed as a federal city. The city was founded by Tsar Peter the Great on 27 May 1703 on the site of a captured Swedish fortress, and was named after apostle Saint Peter. In Russia, Saint Petersburg is historically and culturally associated with t ... [...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] |
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] |
Sadovaya (Saint Petersburg Metro)
Sadovaya (russian: Садовая) is a station on the Frunzensko-Primorskaya Line of Saint Petersburg Metro, opened on 30 December 1991. It provides a transfer to the Pravoberezhnaya line through Spasskaya and the Moskovsko-Petrogradskaya line Line 2 of the Saint Petersburg Metro, also known as ''Moskovsko-Petrogradskaya Line'' (russian: Моско́вско-Петрогра́дская ли́ния) or ''Blue Line'', is a second oldest rapid transit line in Saint Petersburg, Russia, ... through Sennaya Ploshchad. Transport Buses: 49, 50, 70, 71, 181, 262. Trams: 3. Saint Petersburg Metro stations Railway stations in Russia opened in 1991 Railway stations located underground in Russia {{Russia-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sennaya Ploshchad (Saint Petersburg Metro)
Sennaya Ploshchad ( rus, Сеннáя плóщадь, p=sʲɪˈnːajə ˈploɕːɪtʲ, ''Sennaya Square'') is a station on the Moskovsko-Petrogradskaya Line of Saint Petersburg Metro. History The station opened on 1 July 1963. It is a deep underground pylon station. Its surface vestibule is situated near Sennaya Square, which gives its name to the station. The Saviour Church on Sennaya Square was demolished to give way for construction of the entrance to the station. Before 1992 both the square and the station were known under the name Ploshchad Mira (Peace Square). In June 1999 the concrete canopy of the surface vestibule collapsed, killing seven. The station is connected to the station Spasskaya of the Pravoberezhnaya Line and Sadovaya of the Frunzensko-Primorskaya Line via an underground transfer corridor. On 3 April 2017, a suicide bomber blew himself up on a train between stations Sennaya Ploschad and Tekhnologichesky Institut Tekhnologichesky Institut ( rus, Техн ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spasskaya (Saint Petersburg Metro)
Spasskaya (russian: Спáсская) is the current western terminus station of the Line 4 of the Saint Petersburg Metro. It is part of the first three-way transfer station that also includes Sadovaya and Sennaya Ploshchad stations. The station was originally scheduled to open in December 2008, but eventually opened on March 7, 2009 because of last-minute repairs to station's transfer escalators. {{As of, 2009, the station does not have a ground-level vestibule or a connecting escalator. Passengers have to transfer to one of the connected stations in order to exit to the city. Gallery File:SpasskayaMetrostation-2009-03-07-13.jpg, Location of the future exit See also * Saviour Church on Sennaya Square The Assumption Church on Sennaya Square in St. Petersburg was a Late Baroque penticupolar church underwritten by Orthodox merchants trading at the nearby Sennaya Square market. The church originated as a wooden building transferred across the ... - demolished church f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Bridges In Saint Petersburg
There are more than 342 bridges in the city limits of Saint Petersburg, Russia. This is a partial list of the most famous ones. Peter the Great was designing the city as another Amsterdam and Venice, with canals instead of streets and citizens skillful in sailing. Initially, there were only about ten bridges constructed in the city, mainly across ditches and minor creeks. By Peter's plans, in the summer months, the citizens were supposed to move around in boats, and in the winter months when the water froze to move in sledges. However, after Peter's death, new bridges were built, as it was a much easier way of transportation. Temporary ponton bridges were used in the summertime. The first permanent bridge of bricks and stones across the main branch of the Neva river appeared in 1850. Today, there are more 342 bridges over canals and rivers of various sizes, styles and constructions, built at different periods. Some of them are small pedestrian bridges, such as Bank and Lion bridge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridges In Saint Petersburg
There are more than 342 bridges in the city limits of Saint Petersburg, Russia. This is a partial list of the most famous ones. Peter the Great was designing the city as another Amsterdam and Venice, with canals instead of streets and citizens skillful in sailing. Initially, there were only about ten bridges constructed in the city, mainly across ditches and minor creeks. By Peter's plans, in the summer months, the citizens were supposed to move around in boats, and in the winter months when the water froze to move in sledges. However, after Peter's death, new bridges were built, as it was a much easier way of transportation. Temporary ponton bridges were used in the summertime. The first permanent bridge of bricks and stones across the main branch of the Neva river appeared in 1850. Today, there are more 342 bridges over canals and rivers of various sizes, styles and constructions, built at different periods. Some of them are small pedestrian bridges, such as Bank and Lion bridge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Admiralteysky District, Saint Petersburg
Admiralteysky District (russian: Адмиралте́йский райо́н) is a district of the federal city of St. Petersburg, Russia. As of the 2010 Census, its population: was 157,897; down from 187,837 recorded in the 2002 Census. Geography The district borders the Neva River in the north and in the west, the Yekateringofka River in the southwest, areas around Gorokhovaya Street in the east, and areas around Zagorodny Avenue in the south. History It was established on March 11, 1994 as a result of the merger of Leninsky and Oktyabrsky Districts.Official website of the Administration of St. PetersburgAdmiralteysky District. General Information. Municipal divisions Admiralteysky District comprises the following six municipal okrugs:Law #411-68 * Admiralteysky * Izmaylovskoye *Kolomna Kolomna ( rus, Колóмна, p=kɐˈlomnə) is a historical types of inhabited localities in Russia, city in Moscow Oblast, Russia, situated at the confluen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
