There are more than 342 bridges in the city limits of

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. This is a partial list of the most famous ones. Peter the Great was designing the city as another

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, 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

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bridges, others are huge transport arteries such as almost one kilometer long

Alexander Nevsky Bridge The Alexander Nevsky Bridge (russian: Мост Алекса́ндра Не́вского, ''Most Aleksandra Nevskogo'') in St Petersburg, Russia is named after the legendary Russian military commander and politician Alexander Nevsky. The brid ...

. There are about 800 small bridges across hundreds of smaller ponds and lakes in public parks and gardens, and over 100 bridges in various ports, marinas, yacht clubs and private industries. The total number of bridges in Saint Petersburg is over a thousand. The nearly 100-meter-wide Blue Bridge, claimed to be the widest in the world, spans the

Moyka River 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 island ...

. There are bridges designed in various styles with such decorations as statues, lamplights, lions, horses, sphinxes and griffins, and there are modern styles lacking any decor. Thanks to the intricate web of canals, Saint Petersburg is often called the "Venice of the North" which is a popular poetic name for the northern capital. The names of the bridges are of a great diversity as well. Some take their names from geographic locations — such as

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, Italian and Egyptian bridges. Other names refer to the places such as Postoffice,

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bridges. Many bridges are named after famous people - Alexander Nevsky, Peter the Great,

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bridges. There are "colored" bridges — Red,

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bridges. A familiar view of Saint Petersburg is a drawbridge across the Neva. Every night during the navigation period from April to November, 22 bridges across Neva and main canals are drawn to let ships pass in and out of the Baltic Sea into the Volga-Baltic waterway system. A calculated schedule with precise time of consecutive opening and closing for each bridge is maintained to guarantee passage of cargo ships and tankers at a precisely controlled speed, in order to have at least one bridge at a time staying connected to ensure passage for firefighters, police, ambulances and other ground transportation.

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* There are 342 bridges inside the city limits, 5 in Kronstadt, 54 in Tsarskoye Selo, 51 in Petergof, 16 in Pavlovsk and 7 in Oranienbaum. * The total length of all the city bridges is approximately * 22 are drawbridges * The longest bridge is Big Obukhovsky Bridge across Neva River () * The widest bridge is Blue Bridge across

(), which is also claimed to be the widest bridge in the world by some sources, however the Big Bridge in Lockport New York is wide.

Bridges across Neva River and Great Neva

Bridges are numbered downstream, with initials to determine which distributary they cross.

Bridges across 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 ...

* Theater Bridge *

Novo-Konyushenny Bridge The Novo-Konyushenny Bridge (russian: Ново-Конюшенный мост, literally ''New Stables Bridge'') is a bridge across the Griboedov Canal in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It acts as an extension of the Stable Square. History The first ...

Italian Bridge The Italian Bridge is the bridge across the Griboedov Canal in Saint Petersburg, Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the ...

Kazansky Bridge Kazansky Bridge () is a bridge across Griboyedov Canal in Saint Petersburg, Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the wo ...

Bank Bridge Bank Bridge (Russian: ''Bankovsky most'', ''Банковский мост'') is a long pedestrian bridge crossing the Griboedov Canal near the former Assignation Bank in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Like other bridges across the canal, the exist ...

* Flour Bridge * Stone Bridge *

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, w ...

* Hay Bridge * Kokushkin Bridge * Voznesensky Bridge * Podyachensky Bridge *

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 Br ...

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 * ...

* Novo-Nikolsky Bridge *

Krasnogvardeysky Bridge Krasnogvardeysky (masculine), Krasnogvardeyskaya (feminine), or Krasnogvardeyskoye (neuter) is something named after the Red Guards. It may refer to: *Krasnogvardeysky District (disambiguation), in the countries of the former Soviet Union *Krasnogv ...

Pikalov Bridge Pikalov (Russian: Пикалов) is a Russian masculine surname, its feminine counterpart is Pikalova. The surname may refer to the following notable people: * Daria Pikalova (born 1994), Russian Paralympic swimmer * Marina Pikalova (born 1985) is ...

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 Br ...

* Alarchin Bridge *

Kolomensky Bridge 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 localitie ...

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 we ...

Bridges across Fontanka River

* Prachechny Bridge * Panteleymonovsky Bridge * Belinsky Bridge * Anichkov Bridge *

Lomonosov Bridge Lomonosov Bridge (russian: Мост Ломоносова) across the Fontanka River is the best preserved of towered movable bridges that used to be typical for Saint Petersburg in the 18th century. The original Tchernyshov Bridge, measuring 63 m ...

* Letushkov Bridge * Semenovsky Bridge * Gorstkin Bridge * Obukhovsky Bridge * Izmailovsky Bridge * Krasnoarmeysky Bridge * Egyptian Bridge *

English Bridge The English Bridge is a masonry arch viaduct, crossing the River Severn in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. The present bridge is a 1926 rebuilding and widening (re-using the original masonry) of John Gwynn's design, completed in 1774. A bridge is kn ...

* Staro-Kalinkin Bridge * Galerny Bridge

Bridges across
Moyka River 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 island ...

First Engineer Bridge The First Engineer Bridge (russian: Первый Инженерный мост, ''Pervy Inzhenerny most'') is one of several Russian bridges that span the Moika River in Saint Petersburg. The bridge is one of a group of four bridges located near t ...

* First Sadovy Bridge * Second Sadovy Bridge * Malo-Konyushenny Bridge * Bolshoy Konyushenny Bridge *

Pevchesky Bridge The Pevchesky Bridge (russian: Пе́вческий мост; literally Singers' Bridge), also known as the Choristers' Bridge or Yellow Bridge (Жёлтый Мост, Zholtyi Most), is a single-span bridge across the Moika River in Saint Petersb ...

* Green Bridge *

Red Bridge Red Bridge may refer to: Structures *Red Bridge (border), on the border between Georgia and Azerbaijan * Red Bridge, Yerevan, Armenia *Red Bridge (Tasmania), Australia * Félix-Gabriel-Marchand Bridge (known locally as the Red Bridge), Mansfield-et ...

* Blue Bridge * Fonarny Bridge * Pochtamtsky Bridge *

Potseluev Bridge The Potseluev Bridge (russian: Поцелуев мост, literally ''Bridge of Kisses'') is a bridge across the Moyka River in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The name of the bridge spurred numerous urban legends. The panoramic view of Saint Isaac's Ca ...

* Krasnoflotsky Bridge * Hrapovitsky Bridge * Korabelny Bridge

Bridges across Winter Canal

Hermitage Bridge The Hermitage Bridge (russian: link=no, Эрмита́жный мост) is a bridge across the Winter Canal along Palace Embankment in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The bridge constitutes part of the Hermitage and Winter Palace ensemble. Location ...

First Winter Bridge The First Winter Bridge (russian: 1-й Зимний мост) is a single-span stone bridge in Saint Petersburg, carrying Millionnaya Street across the Winter Canal. The current bridge was originally built in 1768 to cross a different watercourse ...

Second Winter Bridge The Second Winter Bridge is a bridge across the Winter Canal. The bridge connects 1st and 2nd Admiralty Islands which are in the Tsentralny District of Saint Petersburg. Location The bridge is located on the right (odd) embankment of the Moy ...

Bridges across the Kryukov Canal

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 char ...

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 Deka ...

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 ...

Bridges across the Obvodnyi Canal

* Shlisserburg Bridge * Atamansky Bridge * Nikolaevsky railway Bridge * Predtechny Bridge * Novo-kamenniy bridge * Borovoy Bridge * Ippodromny Bridge * Tsarskoselsky railway Bridge * Ruzovsky Bridge * Mozhaysky Bridge * Gazovy Bridge * Maslyny Bridge * Novo-Moskovky Bridge * Warsaw Bridge * Baltic Bridge * Novo-Peterofsky Bridge * Krasnooktyabrsky Bridge * Tarakanovsky Bridge * Borisov Bridge * Novo-Kalinkin Bridge * Stepan Razin Bridge

Bridges across the
Okhta River The Okhta () is a river in Vsevolozhsky District of Leningrad Oblast and the eastern part of the city of Saint Petersburg, Russia. It is the largest right tributary of the river Neva. It joins the Neva upstream of the Neva's mouth, within the c ...

* Armashevsky Bridge * Bolshoy Ilinsky Bridge * Industrial Bridge * Irinovsky Bridge * Komarovsky Bridga * Malookhtinsky Bridge * Obyezdnoy Bridge * Utkin Bridge * Shaumyana Bridge

Bridges across Okkervil River

* Utkin Bridge * Zanevsky Bridge * Yablonovsky Bridge * Rossijsky Bridge * Kollontay Bridge * Podvoisky Bridge * Tovarischesky Bridge * Dybenko Bridge

Bridges across Smolenka River

* Uralsky Bridge * Smolensky Bridge * Nalichny Bridge * Shipbuilders' Bridge

Bridges across the
Swan Canal The Swan Canal (russian: Лебяжья канавка) is a waterway located in Saint Petersburg. Dating from the early years of the foundation of the city, it connects the Moyka and Neva Rivers. Originally built as part of a system of draina ...

* Upper Swan Bridge * Lower Swan Bridge

Image gallery

Image:Sankt Petersburg Banken Brücke 2005 b.jpg, Griffon statues on

Image:Sankt Petersburg Löwenbrücke 2005 b.jpg, Lions on the

Image:Sankt Petersburg Ägyptische Brücke 2006.jpg, Sphinx on Egyptian Bridge Image:Sankt Petersburg 2005 i.jpg, Towers on

Image:Fontanka.jpg, Horse Tamers on Anichkov Bridge Image:Sankt Petersburg Dworzowy-Bridge 2005 b.jpg, Palace Bridge at night Image:Sankt-Petěrburg, most přes řeku Něvu.jpg, Exchange Bridge

References

External links

Bridges night timetable for Android
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