Pevchesky Bridge

The Pevchesky Bridge (Russian: Пе́вческий мост; literally Singers' Bridge), also known as the Yellow Bridge, (Жёлтый Мост, Zholtyi Most), is a single-span bridge across the Moika River in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The bridge is a part of the Palace Square. The length of the bridge is 21 metres, and the width is 72 metres. It is the third-widest bridge in Saint Petersburg, after the Blue Bridge and Kazansky Bridge.

The first wooden bridge on the site was designed by the French architect Auguste de Montferrand; it was inaugurated in 1834. The first pedestrians to cross the bridge were the troops marching to the parade celebrating the unveiling of the Alexander Column (also designed by Montferrand). The bridge got the name Yellow from the color of the railings, and according to the tradition of color-coding the bridges crossing the Moika River (that already had the Blue Bridge, the Green Bridge and the Red Bridge).

In 1837, Georg von Cancrin, an imperial minister of finance, proposed to replace the wooden bridge with a much wider cast iron structure. According to legend, Emperor Nicholas I himself chose the location for the bridge. Across the river from the Winter Palace was located the house of Count Yury Alexandrovich Golovkin. Once, Golovkin was in such a hurry to meet the Emperor, that he stepped from the boat transporting him across the Moyka and nearly drowned. Thus, Nicholas stated to Golvkin that he specifically located the bridge close to Golovkin's house, so as not to repeat the accident.

The new bridge was designed by architects Vasily Stasov, Domenico Adamini, and engineer E.A. Adam. The bridge was opened on 24 October 1840. The first user of the bridge was Nicholas I himself, who solemnly crossed the new bridge in his horse-drawn coach. The main decoration of the bridge are beautiful cast iron railings, with numerous frills, the main repeating elements being fan-like palmettos.

Later, the bridge got the name Pevchesky (literally Singers' bridge), because the palace chapel choir was accommodated nearby. In 1937, the rose-colored paving stones of the bridge were replaced by bitumen. In 2004, the companies Lenmoststroy and Intarsiya undertook restoration works on the bridge.

See also

  • List of bridges in Saint Petersburg
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16 June 2013
Gen. Ourumov orders his driver to "use the bumper, that's what it's for" to clear the pedestrians off the Singing Bridge in St Petersburg in Goldeneye (1995).
Лиля Аверс
5 October 2013
Соединяет Казанский и 2-й Адмиралтейский острова через реку Мойку. Это четвёртый по ширине мост в Петербурге (после Казанского, Аптекарского и Синего).
Еlena L
19 October 2013
Вспомнила студенческие годы, наши чудесные прогулки после занятий на Дворцовой и репетиций на Миллионной, и как пили и пели на Певческом мосту
Серхио Sergio
4 September 2013
Во время корпоративных мероприятий следует избегать проплывать под этим мостом. Сочетание алкоголя и архитектурных особенностей моста способствуют ускорению естественного отбора среди сотрудников ;)
Elena Odegova
10 August 2013
Отсюда отъезжают катера от гостиниц гранд отель европа и кемпински. Гид Галина шикарно знает неофициальную историю
Edita Al'bova
9 March 2015
Если с моста смотреть на здание Главного штаба,то он кажется тонким,как дом-стена
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