Kazansky Bridge () is a bridge across

Griboyedov 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 Griboyedo ...

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. From 1766 to 1830, it had the name Rozhdestvensky Bridge () and from 1923 to 1944—Plekhanov Bridge (). It is located near the Kazan Cathedral (hence the name). The bridge's length is , and the width is . It is second-widest bridge in St. Petersburg after the Blue Bridge, the lowest bridge in the city and therefore also the only bridge where sailing underneath it is prohibited. The bridge was built in 1765–1766 in place of previously existed wooden ''Rozhdenstvensky Bridge'' (since 1716) which was demolished during granite embankment of Griboyedov Canal.

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