Pozeluyev Bridge
Coordinates: 59 ° 55 ′ 42 ″ N , 30 ° 17 ′ 42 ″ E
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| Official name | Поцелуев мост | |
| use | Pedestrians, bicycles, cars | |
| Crossing of | Mojka | |
| place | Saint Petersburg , (Russia) | |
| overall length | 41.5 m | |
| width | 23.5 m | |
| Longest span | 35.8 m | |
| opening | 1738 (wooden bridge), 1808 (cast iron bridge) |
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The Pozelujew Bridge ( Russian Поцелуев мост Pozelujew most ) is a bridge over the Moika in Saint Petersburg .
It connects the Kazans with the 2nd Admiralty Island. The bridge is a memorial of the beginning of the cast iron bridge construction, which has not changed its exterior since the beginning of the 19th century. It is one of the sights of Saint Petersburg. There are numerous legends surrounding the name (Pozeluj поцелуй means kiss in Russian). The bridge, in the background of which you can see St. Isaac's Cathedral , is a popular motif for painters.
history
Originally, in the first half of the 18th century, there was a loose board crossing over the Mojka at the place of the bridge, which residents had built with the means at their disposal. In 1738, in connection with the bank fortification of the Mojka, a wooden movable bridge for pedestrians was built at this point. It had a moving part to allow ships with masts to pass. It was also painted in different colors, which earned it the name "colored bridge". In 1768 the bridge was rebuilt: it became a three-field bridge on stone pillars.
At the beginning of the 19th century, the bridge was no longer able to cope with the growing traffic loads and became dilapidated. Therefore, it was rebuilt 1808-1816 (with interruptions) after a project by William Heste . A solid single-span arch bridge made of cast iron was built, which rested on columns made of quarry stone masonry clad with granite slabs .
Four granite obelisks with lanterns were set up at the bridges. The metal structure of the bridge was made in the Urals in the factories of Nikolay Nikitich Demidov.
The richly decorated bridge railing that was made at that time has been preserved to this day without any changes. It is based on the pattern of the railing of the bank reinforcement of the Mojka and was made in the Petersburg cast iron factory.
The first major reconstruction was necessary after the flood of Saint Petersburg in 1824, in which the bridge was almost completely destroyed.
The modern bridge
1907–1908 the bridge was made suitable for trams. The granite obelisks with the lanterns were removed. The superstructure was designed as an arch on two joints. The draftsman was the engineer AP Pschenitskij. The bridge width was enlarged.
However, the multiple modifications did not change the external appearance of the bridge. In 1952, the historic state was restored under the direction of the architect AL Rotatsch. The four obelisks were put back up.
Historical views
Pozeluyev Bridge, picture postcard from the 19th century
Pozeluyev Bridge at the beginning of the 20th century
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Pozeluev Bridge (Russian) on the page «Информационный портал Санкт-Петербурга"
- ↑ a b c Article by Anzhelika Lichatschowa on the page «Всё, что нужно знать о Санкт-Петербурге»
- ↑ a b Pozelujew Bridge (Russian) ( Memento from June 17, 2007 in the web archive archive.today )
- ↑ In "Всё, что нужно знать о Санкт-Петербурге" another year is mentioned: 1758
- ↑ «Поцелуев мост. Историческая справка » on the page « Мосты Петербурга »
- ↑ a b Pozelujew Bridge in the online encyclopedia Saint Petersburg (English, Russian )
- ↑ //de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Defekte_Weblinks&dwl= http://service.sch239.spb.ru:8001/infoteka/root/history/room1/Levin/moika/moi_text/pocelue .html? PHPSESSID = 9ac1c6af29c8bef74a345e933b590a51 page no longer available ] , search in web archives: [ http://timetravel.mementoweb.org/list/2010/http://service.sch239.spb.ru:8001/infoteka/root/history /room1/Levin/moika/moi_text/pocelue.html?PHPSESSID=9ac1c6af29c8bef74a345e933b590a51
- ↑ Article "Поцелуев мост через Мойку по улице Глинки " in the portal of the city administration of Saint Petersburg ( Memento from May 4, 2011 in the Internet Archive )