Like bridges divorced. Where in the world are there drawbridges?

St. Petersburg is a city of canals and rivers.
Hundreds of bridges have been built in it, several dozen of them are thrown across the Neva and its tributaries. Raised spans of bridges are a symbol of St. Petersburg; they are separated so that ships can pass while navigating the river. Navigation along the Neva begins at the end of April, and ends at the end of November, respectively, the rise of bridge spans in St. Petersburg can be seen during this period.

Of the 300 bridges in the city, 10 are regularly raised. Drawbridges across the Neva serve for simultaneous automobile (pedestrian, bicycle, rail) traffic and navigation. A modern ship will not pass under a 19th-century bridge, so each of the drawbridges in St. Petersburg has a lifting part in the center. She rises during breeding, opening a passage for the ship.

The whole history of St. Petersburg is inextricably linked with bridges: already 20 years after the founding of the city, 20 wooden bridges were built, and many of them were already movable. In the second half of the XVIII century began to build stone bridges, after 2 centuries they were replaced by reinforced concrete structures. The tradition of building bridges has been preserved throughout the history of the city. The only change is that at the Blagoveshchensky, Trinity and Liteiny bridges, until the 60s of the XX century, the spans were not raised, but set aside.

Bridges are not drawn at night during official public holidays. These days, and during sports competitions on the water, the bridges are raised during the day. For example, this happens on Navy Day at the end of July.

You can look at the raised bridges while walking along the embankments of the city, during bus tours or during a boat trip. On the Admiralteyskaya and Palace embankments, near the Trinity or Birzhevoy bridges, there are a lot of cafes and restaurants with floating moorings, which also offer a view of the night sight of the Northern capital.

Drawbridges of St. Petersburg

Divorced spans of bridges - main character Northern capital. This is the first association that arises at the mention of St. Petersburg - a city that is stunning in its beauty and grandeur. To date, there are approximately three hundred bridges within its borders, nine of which are drawn up on a regular basis, and three - by prior request. In the first case, we are talking about the bridges of Alexander Nevsky, Birzhevoy, Blagoveshchensky, Bolsheokhtinsky, Volodarsky, Palace, Litein, Troitsky, Tuchkov. The layout of Sampsonievsky, Grenadiersky, Kantemirovsky bridges is quite rare on special conditions, namely, according to a preliminary application filed a couple of days in advance.

Palace Bridge -

This is the most recognizable drawbridge built in the center of St. Petersburg. An excellent point for its observation is an arrow Vasilyevsky Island, from which you can observe the divorce of the Palace and Trinity bridges at the same time. This bridge rises first along with the Blagoveshchensky bridge at 1:25 am.

Blagoveshchensky bridge -

At the Blagoveshchensky Bridge, until the 1960s, the drawbridges were not raised, but were set aside. Another feature of this bridge is that during the night it diverges twice, the first time parts of the bridge diverge, like at the Palace Bridge, at 1:25 am. The second time the bridge is bred at 3:10.

The bridge is located in the center of St. Petersburg, but there are significantly fewer people here.

Trinity Bridge -

At this bridge, as well as at Blagoveshchensky, until the 60s of the XX century, drawbridges were set aside instead of lifting. Now only one span of the bridge rises, not two, while the moving part is close to the shore, hanging overhead. This happens 10 minutes after the rise of the spans of the Palace and Blagoveshchensky bridges.

The opening of this bridge can be observed from different banks of the river, and at the same time it will look different. From the Petrograd side, you can stand directly on the fixed part of the bridge close to the party being drawn.

Foundry Bridge -

The design of this bridge was also changed in the middle of the 20th century. The divorce of this bridge follows 5 minutes after Troitsky.

Schedule for drawing bridges in St. Petersburg for 2018 (Navigation period)

How to decide on the date of arrival in St. Petersburg, if one of the purposes of the visit here is to see how the bridges are being raised? Gotta focus on the season weather and statistics from previous years. The ice gradually begins to disappear from the surface of the Neva with the onset of spring, but at the end of April the river is already quite ready for the start of navigation. From this moment, as a rule, bridges begin to build. At the end of November, when the cold again fetters the expanses of water, navigation stops, and at the same time the drawing of bridges. The exact schedule for the drawing of bridges is published annually some time before the first voyage along the Neva. In 2018, the bridges will begin to open in the second half of April. For exact information about the start of navigation, see the news section.

The schedule also includes days on which bridges are not opened at night. These are the days of official public holidays, as well as the dates of large-scale sporting events held on the water. In such cases, the bridges are bred during the daytime.

The drawing of bridges in the white nights is one of the most interesting spectacles of St. Petersburg, which many tourists who come to our city seek to see. The schedule for drawing bridges, published in our guide to St. Petersburg, will help you plan your walk around the city at night correctly and find yourself on the right bank of the Neva, from where you can easily get to your hotel after a romantic walk without waiting for the bridges over the Neva to be brought down.

Bridge draw schedule 2018

From the end of April, when the Neva is freed from the icy shackles, and until the month of November, the navigation period begins and bridges are raised strictly according to the schedule at night. This action is especially spectacular during the white nights, when the embankments of the Neva River are filled with many people, and large and small ships sail along the river under the open bridges - the city of Petra is filled with a special fantastic meaning.

There are more than 300 bridges in St. Petersburg, 13 of which are being drawn up. Initially, in the new capital under Peter I, there were no bridges, the inhabitants crossed the Neva River and canals in boats and ferries. The sovereign wanted to accustom the people to navigation and demanded to overcome the water element in boats. Although under Peter the first wooden bridge appeared (in 1703), connecting Zayachy Island, where the Peter and Paul Fortress and Berezovy Island (Petrograd side) were being built.

The first bridge across the Neva was a floating bridge built in 1727, connecting Vasilievsky Island and Admiralteyskaya embankment. The bridge was named St. Isaac's, at the location opposite the Church of St. Isaac of Dalmatia (Senate Square). The floating supports of the bridge were barges, through which wooden spans were thrown; for the passage of ships along the river, the bridge moved apart.

The first drawbridge across the Neva was erected according to the project of the railway engineer S.V. The magnificent cast-iron decoration of the bridge was designed by the architect A.P. Bryullov. Today, Blagoveshchensky Bridge is considered one of the most beautiful bridges St. Petersburg.

Of particular delight is the direct lifting of bridges on the Neva section of the historical center of St. Petersburg, which begins at about half past two in the morning, when the alignments of the Blagoveshchensky and Palace bridges open almost simultaneously, the Trinity Bridge is raised next, and the last one raises its giant wing Foundry Bridge.

At the end of June, on the banks of the Neva, the world-famous holiday of graduates "Scarlet Sails" takes place, which gathers many graduates from all over Russia, as well as just tourists and residents of the city, to the embankments and squares of St. Petersburg. The squares in the city center turn into impromptu concert venues, the main one being Palace Square, where the gala concert takes place. The culmination of the holiday is the drawing of bridges - when through their open alignments a ship enters the Neva Delta under dazzling flashes of salutes and fireworks under scarlet sails.

Going for a night walk along the embankments, do not forget your tablet, by downloading our guide, you can easily navigate the city. Bridge draw schedule for 2018 necessary information about the time of one of the most interesting events white nights - bridges over the Neva.

Annunciation Bridge (Lieutenant Schmidt Bridge)

Blagoveshchensky bridge - last time water bridge over the Neva to Gulf of Finland.

In 1850, Blagoveshchensky Bridge was built in St. Petersburg - the first permanent drawbridge. The decorative decoration of the bridge amazed contemporaries with its high decoration. The cast-iron openwork of the railing was decorated with a complex ornament with interwoven reliefs of decorative images of sea monsters. The decorative elements of the fence were cast according to the drawings of the outstanding artist A. Bryulov.
The artistic design of the bridge was completed by graceful gas lamps made according to the project of engineer D. Tsvetkov.

In Soviet times, it was known as the Lieutenant Schmidt Bridge, but in 2007, after a major reconstruction, it was given back its historical name Blagoveshchensky.

During the white nights in St. Petersburg, the embankments near the Blagoveshchensky Bridge are filled with tourists, the alignments are set simultaneously with the Palace Bridge - a fantastic picture of the Neva opens up.

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Palace Bridge

One of the most advertising views of the city on the Neva, constantly replicated all over the world, is the raised Palace Bridge in the white nights with the Peter and Paul Fortress in the background. It is here that thousands of tourists flock during the white nights to admire the grandiose spectacle of the bridges over the Neva.

The history of the construction of the Palace Bridge dates back to the end of the 19th - the beginning of the 20th centuries. Initially, the bridge across the Neva was wooden (boat). In 1880, the question arose of replacing the outdated Palace Bridge - with such a proposal, representatives of public organizations of St. Petersburg turned to the city authorities. Competitions were announced for the design of the new Palace Bridge, but time passed, and construction never began. As a result, the bridge was built according to the project of engineer A.P. Pshenitsky only in 1916. It was put into operation unfinished, without a design decorative finish, with temporary wooden fences, which were replaced with permanent ones only by 1939. By 1970, the Palace Bridge acquired a modern decoration, cast-iron fences with decorative elements and lanterns were installed.

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exchange bridge

On Vasilyevsky Island, from the side of the Malaya Neva, was placed Trade port and Customs. Due to the dense traffic of merchant ships along the river to the port in the area of ​​​​the Spit of Vasilyevsky Island, there was no permanent crossing until the end of the 19th century. Residents and goods from one coast to another were transported by boats and barges.

After the transfer of the port, the City Duma decided to build a bridge, which should connect the Spit of Vasilyevsky Island and the Petrograd side. In 1894 a wooden drawbridge was built. At that time, wooden bridge construction was widespread, it was the cheapest and most fast way. Birzhevoy Bridge got its name from its location next to famous building Exchanges.

In the future, the wooden bridge was repeatedly repaired. By the middle of the 20th century, its design capabilities could no longer withstand traffic loads.

In 1960, a five-span, metal, arched, drawbridge was built in place of the wooden one.

In terms of its architectural and stylistic design, the Birzhevaya Bridge is perfectly inscribed in the grand panorama of St. Petersburg, flanking the Palace Bridge on the sides of Birzhevaya Square, harmoniously completing architectural ensemble Arrows of Vasilyevsky Island.

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Tuchkov bridge

In the 18th century, boat crossings were arranged on the Neva. Across the river, barges were lined up in a row, a wooden flooring was laid on top, along which loaded vehicles and pedestrians were transported. For the passage of ships along the river at a certain time, the barges were separated and bred. This is exactly what the crossing was in the place where the Tuchkov bridge is now located.

Scuba crossings were not reliable and short-lived, they often failed during ice drifts and in bad weather, due to strong wind rose a big wave on the river.

In 1835, a reliable permanent multi-span wooden bridge with a drawbridge was erected.

In 1965, the Tuchkov bridge was rebuilt into a three-span drawbridge with metal spans resting on granite piers. Together with him, the Makarov embankment of Vasilyevsky Island was reconstructed.

The architecture of the bridge is harmoniously inscribed in the panorama of the water landscape of the Malaya Neva and the embankments framing it.

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Trinity bridge

Exquisite decoration and tracery silhouette of the Trinity Bridge has long been an example to follow in the construction of river crossings.

Tourist passes over the bridge walking route from Champ de Mars to Peter and Paul Fortress, from where a magnificent parade panorama of the most famous sights of the city on the Neva opens.

The construction site of the Trinity Bridge has a special historical meaning, it was from the Peter and Paul Fortress, Troitskaya Square and the nearby House of Peter I that St. Petersburg began to take shape and is being built. It was here, a little upstream of the Neva opposite the House of Peter I and Summer Garden in 1703 a temporary crossing was built.

From 1824 to 1827, a new pontoon bridge was erected at the place where the Trinity Bridge is located.

Under the reign of Emperor Nicholas II, in 1892, the construction of a permanent bridge was approved. For political purposes, confirming friendly relations with France, the construction of the bridge is entrusted to the French construction company Batignolles and the leadership of the chief engineer Arthur Flachet.
During the construction of the bridge, the most advanced technologies for that time were used. The spans of the arches were made of metal structures using a cantilever-arch system, which greatly facilitated the span trusses and gave the bridge a visual delicacy.

The decorative solution of the fences and lanterns of the Trinity Bridge is distinguished by the sophistication of forms. From the side of Suvorovskaya Square, in the alignment of the bridge, obelisks were erected, decorated with cast rostra of ships.

The solemn consecration and opening of the bridge took place during the celebration of the 200th anniversary of St. Petersburg, May 16 (27), 1903, in the presence of Emperor Nicholas II, the August family, their retinue, high clergy, honored guests, with a large crowd of people. This event was widely covered in the chronicles of that time.

In Soviet times, the bridge was called Kirovsky. In the new historical period of Russia, in 1991, the historical name of St. Petersburg was returned to the city, many streets and squares regained their original names, the bridge again became Troitsky.

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Foundry bridge

The Liteiny Bridge, connecting the Vyborg side and the left bank of the Neva, became the second permanent crossing. The construction of the bridge lasted from 1875 to 1879. During the construction of the crossing, advanced technologies at that time were applied, span trusses were made of steel, not cast iron, which made it possible to increase the spans themselves. The bridge was raised not up, but to the side with the help of a rotary device, which was manually operated by eight workers. Later, the wing spread was carried out using a water turbine. The bridge was lit with electric lights, which was also an innovation for that time.

In the twentieth century, the Foundry Bridge was rebuilt. After the reconstruction of the Volga-Baltic Canal, which ended in 1964, the flow of shipping on the Neva increased and a global reconstruction was required Liteiny Bridge.

From 1966 to 1967, the bridge was actually rebuilt - it became wider, its width was 34 meters. The drawbridge began to rise. The embankments were also rebuilt.

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Bridge of Emperor Peter the Great (Bolsheokhtinsky Bridge)

The silhouette of the Bolsheokhtinsky Bridge is recognizable from afar, the openwork of giant farms and lighthouse towers distinguishes it from other crossings across the Neva. It is thrown from the left bank of the Neva, in the area of ​​the Smolny Monastery to the right bank, where oldest district Petersburg - Okhta. It is known that there were historical settlements on the lands of Okhta long before the construction of the Northern capital.

In the 19th century, Okhta was a working area; factory enterprises and settlements of various handicraft and working people were located here. During the reign of Emperor Nicholas I, in 1829, when developing a plan for the development of the city, it was indicated the construction of a crossing across the Neva in the area of ​​\u200b\u200bOkhta and the Smolny Monastery. Due to lack of funds, the construction of the crossing in this area was delayed, and only in 1884 the City Council decided to build a bridge.

The bridge was laid in 1911, on the date of the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the victory in the Battle of Poltava. The name of the bridge was given by Peter the Great. The solemn consecration and opening of the bridge took place with a large crowd of citizens on October 26, 1911.

The three-span bridge had an original design and architectural solution for that time. The load-bearing arched side spans, each 136 meters long, were made of riveted metal, which gave the truss structures high strength. Such an engineering solution of the structures made it possible to create a special visual openwork for the bridge. The central span was decorated with high granite towers-lighthouses. The central span is opened by rotating the two wings around the horizontal axes and lifting them vertically upwards.

The architectural and engineering solution of the Peter the Great Bridge was absolutely new for that time, and therefore not everyone liked its appearance, and some even seemed ugly, but time has passed and now the crossing over the Neva is considered one of the masterpieces of bridge building of the twentieth century.

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Bridge of Alexander Nevsky

The Alexander Nevsky Bridge belongs to the buildings of the Soviet era of the post-war period.

The bridge was completed in 1965. His engineering, architectural and artistic - plastic solution fully corresponded to the popular style of minimalism of the 60s. The silhouette of the bridge harmoniously blended into the Neva panorama, uniting the embankments with buildings into a single architectural ensemble. At night, the crossing is illuminated by spectacular illumination, emphasizing the dynamic rhythm of the spans of the bridge.

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Volodarsky bridge

Volodarsky bridge was opened in 1936.

In the first decades of Soviet power, it was popular to name large facilities under construction after revolutionary heroes and leaders. The erected crossing over the Neva was dedicated to the revolutionary figure V. Volodarsky, a monument to him was immediately erected.
In my own way architectural appearance it resembled the Bolsheokhtinsky bridge. Three-span with a set of alignments in the central span and load-bearing arched structures along the side spans.

In 1990, the Volodarsky bridge was reconstructed, its appearance was changed. New side spans were installed without arched structures. There is a lot of traffic on the bridge now.

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St. Petersburg is considered one of the most beautiful and romantic cities not only in Russia but throughout Europe. Largely due to drawbridges. Thousands of tourists come to see this miracle of engineering every year. Why are bridges being built in St. Petersburg and other cities of the world? How are they arranged and how do they function? Read about it in the article.

Drawbridges and their main types

So what is a drawbridge? This is a special one with movable spans. They are built, as a rule, in cities, on canals or rivers that are important in terms of transport.

Why are bridges being built? The answer is simple: to large ships could freely pass along or the river bed. At this time, of course, the movement of ground Vehicle on the roadbed of the bridge is impossible.

Today there are several options drawbridges:

1. Lifting (widely used in medieval fortifications).
2. Classic drop-down (examples: Tower Bridge, Palace in St. Petersburg).
3. Swivel (Varvarovsky bridge in Nikolaev).
4. Vertical lifting (Kuzminsky and Finlandsky bridges).
5. Folding (Hornbrücke in Germany).
6. Flooded (two bridges on the Corinth Canal).

A special variation is the rolling bridge. It is able to “roll up” into a wheel in just a few minutes and clear the passage for a boat or boat. A bridge of a similar design was thrown over one of the canals of London.

How do drawbridges work?

The set of equipment that the drawbridge is equipped with depends on its type and weight. As a rule, such designs are equipped with three drives: the main electro-hydraulic, backup (powered by an internal combustion engine) and manual emergency. In addition, all drawbridges are equipped with braking devices that can stop the movement of spans at any point.

Each bridge has its own control panel. It is located so that the operator can freely inspect the entire situation on the river section. When a command arrives, the responsible employee presses the button and the multi-ton spans slowly rise up.

The largest number drawbridges are located on the Chicago River (38), as well as on the Neva (19).

Drawbridges of St. Petersburg

"Why are bridges being built?

In the capital of northern nights

Lights hide in the mists

Streets of broken lanterns"

With these words, one of the songs of the famous Russian group Belomorkanal begins. In total, there are two dozen drawbridges in St. Petersburg. Perhaps the most popular of them is the Palace Bridge, which connects the Spit of Vasilyevsky Island with Admiralteysky Island. His image is considered one of the main tourist symbols of St. Petersburg. The movable mechanism of the bridge lifts up massive spans weighing 700 tons. How it happens - see the following video:

Note to tourists. Breeding of bridges in St. Petersburg is carried out only during the period of river navigation (end of April - mid-November). At the same time, the bridges are not bred if the wind speed exceeds 15 m / s, as well as at an air temperature of more than +25 degrees Celsius.

ATTENTION! crossings this year the last divorce will be on November 30. Along with this, navigation along the Neva will also be completed, Online47 reports with reference to Mostotrest in St. Petersburg.

Bridges are a kind of brand of St. Petersburg. In all cities built on rivers, there are bridges, but only in St. Petersburg they have acquired a special meaning, they have become one of the symbols of the city.

We have made an up-to-date informer for you from the official bridge drawing website at the moment:

The reconstruction of the Tuchkov Bridge began at the end of 2016, the work is being carried out by CJSC Pilon. Under the terms of the contract, the bridge builders must hand over the facility in the second quarter of 2018.

Alexander Nevsky 02:20 — 05:10

Exchange 02:00 — 04:55
Blagoveshchensky 01:25 — 02:45 03:10 — 05:00

Bolsheokhtinsky 02:00 — 5:00
Volodarsky 02:00 — 03:45 04:15 — 05:45
Palace 01:25 — 02:50 03:10 — 04:55
Casting 01:40 — 04:45
Trinity 01:35 — 04:50
Tuchkov 02:00 - 02:55 and 03:35 - 04:55
Finnish 02:20 — 05:30

Sampsonievsky* 01:30 — 04:30
Grenadier* 01:30 — 04:30
Kantemirovsky* 01:30 — 04:30

Sampsonievsky, Kantemirovsky and Grenadier bridges are rarely opened from 1:30 to 4:30 upon prior request two days in advance

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St. Petersburg is a city of rivers, canals and small rivers. There are hundreds of bridges and bridges here, several dozen of them across the Neva and its branches. But only eight bridges are being built across the Bolshaya Neva, two across the Malaya, three across the Bolshaya Nevka. This is done so that ships can pass along the river during navigation.

Divorced spans of bridges are one of the symbols of St. Petersburg. But it could have been completely different. According to legend, Peter I, having laid the foundation of a new capital, did not order the construction of crossings in the city, imagining that residents would move mainly by water. But this idea did not take root, and already 20 years after the founding of the city, there were 20 bridges in it. Many of them were divorced.

In the 18th century, bridges were predominantly wooden - floating (the crossing consisted of several parts lying on special barges) or permanent on piles. They were built in the manner of the Dutch ones, the adjustable parts were raised by winches or levers.

Already in the second half of the 18th century, along with the construction of granite embankments, stone bridges began to be erected. The flood of 1824 broke many wooden bridges and gave impetus to the construction of metal.

In the 1920s, reinforced concrete structures appeared. The bridges of St. Petersburg were repeatedly rebuilt, their structure changed. So, Nikolaevsky (now Blagoveshchensky), Troitsky and Liteiny - the first permanent bridges of Petersburg - up to the 1960s were divorced in a completely different way, as we see it now: draw spans did not rise, but were set aside. The span of the bridge unfolded parallel to the embankment, and two fairways were obtained at once.

Today, the drawing of bridges is subject to a certain schedule, which is determined by the location of the bridge in relation to the Gulf of Finland. The first are ready to let the ships into the city Blagoveshchensky and Palace bridges. They get divorced at 1 hour 25 minutes, ten minutes after them Troitsky rises, another five minutes later - Foundry.

The Bolsheokhtinsky bridge opens at 2 o'clock and the youngest of St. Petersburg's drawbridges, the Volodarsky, is the last to rise.

Breeding bridges is also a show for tourists. The spectacle is in great demand. People go to the drawbridges to watch and take pictures. Even special excursions are organized.

Location: St. Petersburg, city bridges

What only nicknames was not awarded to St. Petersburg! The brainchild of Peter, Window to Europe, Venice of the North, Northern Palmyra, and simply - a city on the Neva ... And they also call it " Museum of Bridges open sky ". Bridges, of course, are not the only, but very important attraction. northern capital, or rather, not even one, but hundreds, because each of its more than 800 bridges has its own history and is interesting in its own way.

But the real highlights in this bridge architectural delicacy, of course, are drawbridges. Who among us has not dreamed of visiting St. Petersburg during the white nights and seeing how they get divorced? Which of us, once shocked by this almost cosmic spectacle, has not remembered it for the rest of his life? Meanwhile, all the first bridges in the city of Petra were drawbridges. True, they were simple and wooden, then many of them stood on stone supports, found cast-iron arches and openwork gratings. And drawbridges remained only on the most important waterways of the city - a total of 21 bridges. The most famous of them are Palace, Trinity and