Pushkin bridge is a pedestrian crossing across the Moscow River, located in the Khamovniki district, the Central Administrative District of the capital. It is one of the engineering sights of the city, it often hosts photo shoots.
Background
The prototype and the main central part of the pedestrian crossing across the Moscow River, connecting Pushkinskaya and Frunzenskaya embankments, is the old Andreevsky bridge. He served Muscovites faithfully from the very beginning of the twentieth century and served as a link for the small ring of the Moscow Railway on the section between the Kanatchikova and Vorobyovy Gory stations.
The Andreevsky Bridge was built in 1905-1907 under the leadership of Proskuryakov Lavr Dmitrievich, the greatest Russian bridge engineer and modernist architect Pomerantsev Alexander Nikolaevich.
Until 1917, the St. Andrew's Bridge was called Sergievsky in honor of the Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich. In 1956, both bridges were reconstructed according to the project of the Soviet historian, architect and engineer - bridge builder Nadezhin Boris Mikhailovich.
Construction
The Pushkin Bridge, which connected the Central Park of Culture and Neskuchny Garden, was erected in 1999. The project of the new bridge was completed by well-known metropolitan architects: Platonov Yu.P. and Melaniev D.A. The most difficult stage in the construction was the transfer using the barges of the central part of the Andreevsky bridge, which weighed 1.5 thousand tons. She was transported to a new place, located one and a half kilometers downstream, and then it was decided to name the new bridge Pushkinsky by the name of the embankment.
Features
Pushkin bridge (Moscow) consists of the following parts:
- base - stuffed piles (more than 17 m);
- foundation - reinforced concrete slab;
- arch spans: central, 135 m - metal (part of the old Andreevsky bridge), extreme, 25 m each - reinforced concrete.
The facility is equipped with a special elevator designed for people with disabilities, but it does not always work.
From the side of Neskuchny there is a two-hundred-meter flyover leading from Leninsky Prospekt to Pushkinskaya Embankment, and from the side of Pervaya Frunzenskaya Street, there is a covered lobby with an escalator gallery.
Pushkin bridge in Moscow: how to get by metro
If you want to go on an excursion by car, then to get to the bridge, it is better to use the navigator. However, it is most convenient to hit the metro. The nearest station is Frunzenskaya. Also nearby are the Park Kultury, Oktyabrskaya and Shabolovskaya stations.
How to get there by other means of public transport
To visit the Pushkin bridge in Moscow ( you already know how to get by metro), you can use the bus. The “First Frunzenskaya” stop of routes 79 and 79k is located directly on the promenade of the same name, 400 meters from the entrance to the bridge, that is, you will have to spend six to eight minutes walking distance. You can get there by public transport in a different way. However, the stop with the same name for routes 28 and 31 is located a little further, at the Frunzenskaya metro station, which is about one and a half kilometers or fifteen to twenty minutes on foot.
What is interesting Pushkin (St. Andrew) bridge
In the warm season, this building turns into a dangerous attraction. As already mentioned, in the central part of the Pushkin bridge is decorated with a huge arch. Since it is easy to get there, young people climb on it and sit, dangling their legs and admiring the magnificent views of the river and the city center. Such an extreme pastime seems attractive to many, although it can end very badly.
Since the bridge is heated, in winter it is a great place to enjoy the snow-covered streets of the city while warm. According to reviews of tourists in the evening, in the lights of decorative lighting, the Pushkin Bridge turns into a fabulous building, inspiring not only lovers, but also professional photographers.
Kinds
Of course, the main attraction that can be seen by visiting the Pushkin Bridge (how to get, see above) is the Moscow River itself. Due to the fact that it is navigable, you can see various vessels on it, from large to small. In addition, piers are located on both sides of the main waterway of Moscow.
It is recommended to start a walk from Frunze Embankment. Climbing the Pushkin bridge, you will admire the panorama of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, the Sparrow Hills, the University and the new building of the Academy of Sciences. By the way, many find a certain similarity between the architectural appearance of the crossing and the last structure.
Andreevsky Monastery, which was founded in 1648, is also visible from the bridge. Although its surviving structures were built somewhat later, they are also of great interest.
A particularly beautiful view opens when viewed in the direction of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. It resembles the one admired from an observation deck located near the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
From the Pushkin Bridge you can also admire the monumental building of the General Staff of the Russian Army, built in the style of the Stalinist Empire, and see the towers of the Kremlin. Moreover, if you look closely, one can even see Kremlin stars from there.
Having chosen a weekend walk for entertainment along the Frunzenskaya and Pushkinskaya embankments with the passage across the Andreevsky (as many people call it by habit) bridge and a visit to the Neskuchny Garden and Culture Park, you will have a great time and get a lot of positive emotions.