The Malo-Kalinkin Bridge is a bridge in

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), i ...

, which connects Kolomna Island and Pokrovsky Island, spanning the

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 ...

. 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 laying rails for tram routes, the bridge was widened and metal support beams were installed instead of the original wooden beams, but the historical appearance of the bridge was preserved. In 1952 and 1970, lanterns and granite

obelisk An obelisk (; from grc, ὀβελίσκος ; diminutive of ''obelos'', " spit, nail, pointed pillar") is a tall, four-sided, narrow tapering monument which ends in a pyramid-like shape or pyramidion at the top. Originally constructed by Anc ...

s were restored on the bridge piers as part of a project undertaken by architect A. L. Rotach. In 2007 the results of a major overhaul of the bridge were presented by engineer Vyacheslav Shlyakhin: * Light fixtures with lamps and obelisks on the channel supports were restored as replicas of those from the bridge's 1808 appearance. * The foundation of the bridge was strengthened. * Part of the bridge's lattice, earlier destroyed as a result of a transport accident, was restored. * The base of the tram rails running across the bridge was replaced with a reinforced concrete slab, with accompanying restoration of the roadway.

In Literature

The bridge is mentioned in

Nikolai Gogol Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol; uk, link=no, Мико́ла Васи́льович Го́голь, translit=Mykola Vasyliovych Hohol; (russian: Яновский; uk, Яновський, translit=Yanovskyi) ( – ) was a Russian novelist, ...

's short story, «

The Overcoat "The Overcoat" (russian: Шине́ль, translit. Shinyél’; sometimes translated as "The Cloak") is a short story by Russian author Nikolai Gogol, published in 1842. The story has had a great influence on Russian literature. Eugène-Mel ...

. » The main character, Akaky Akakievich —or ''a certain'' clerk— is rumored to appear as a ghost near the bridge, searching for his stolen overcoat.

External links

Cultural heritage of Russian Federation, object #7810694007 МОСТ МАЛО-КАЛИНКИН
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