North Palmyra is rightfully a diamond of pure water in the crown of Russia. It attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists all year round. For most visitors, visiting the bridge structures is a separate item of the program. But in the end, they can only see a small fraction. After all, drawbridges are mainly attracted, and the rest are inspected only in passing, from the windows of public or sightseeing vehicles. One of such structures in St. Petersburg is the Red Bridge.
Color bridges
Each bridge of St. Petersburg has its own story. There are those who are thrown over the sink. Initially, they practically did not differ from each other, so it was decided to paint them in different colors and name them in accordance with the color:
- Green.
- Red (aka White).
- Blue.
- Yellow (now Khrapovitsky).
These are not all the color bridges of St. Petersburg. There was also Black, but he was thrown over Smolenka, and subsequently it was dismantled.
Location of the Red Bridge in St. Petersburg
The bridge is thrown over the Moika just along the border of two regions: the Admiralteysky and Central. It is part of Gorokhovaya Street connecting Kazan and the Second Admiralty Island.
In order to see the bridge, you should get to the Admiralteyskaya metro station, the Bolshaya Morskaya street or Kazanskaya street stops, if it is planned to go by ground public transport. Then walk to the Moika embankment.
History of creation
The existence of the bridge, according to some sources, was recorded already at the beginning of the 18th century. In the 37th year of the same period, there was a need for its restructuring. The new design was created with a specially arranged gap in the middle for the passage of ships, which closed with shields the rest of the time. At the end of the century, another restructuring awaited him. Moreover, passage of large vessels was no longer envisaged, and there were three flights. Until 1778, it was called White.
At the beginning of the 19th century, a project was developed for this bridge by the engineer V.I. Geste. He again became single-span, but this time the tree was replaced by cast iron. The arched structure did not have a hinge mechanism, did not provide for breeding.
Cast iron elements were manufactured at the factories of N. N. Demidov, a large Ural industrialist. Fence lattice repeats the pattern of the embankment fence. A simpler grill is installed to highlight the sidewalk. The bridge piers were made of large buta. On the top they were faced with granite. Granite obelisks are installed on the bridge itself, to which lighting lanterns are suspended.
Some cast iron elements were replaced by steel in 1954. At the same time, compliance with the project in appearance remained. In 1998, the last restoration in the history of the bridge took place. A cast-iron fence returned to him. In addition, the lighting was redone in accordance with the requirements of the time.
Today it is the only bridge of such a project, which has preserved not only the integrity of the original design, but also the appearance that has existed since 1814.
Specifications
Today, the Red Bridge in St. Petersburg is a single span structure in the form of a steel arch 42 meters long and 16.8 meters wide. It provides for pedestrian and car traffic. The latter has three lanes, one of which is exclusively for public transport.
Crossing the Moika in the direction of the Admiralteysky district, you can get to the shopping center “Near the Red Bridge”. In St. Petersburg, this building also has another name - Trading House “S. Esders and C. Scheifals. " Its distinguishing feature is the presence of a tower with a caduceus, illuminated at night. This building of 1906 is also a business card of the Red Bridge of St. Petersburg.