Kazansky Bridge
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The bridge Kazan (Russian Казанский мост ) is a 18.8 meter long and 95 meter wide bridge across the Griboyedov Canal in Saint Petersburg ( Russia). In addition to the Green Bridge and the Anitschkow Bridge is one of three river crossings on the course of the Nevsky Prospect.
The bridge was built in 1716 during the laying of the former Nevsky Perspektivstrasse and originally represented, as the other two road bridges on the later brochure, a simple wooden bridge represents the perspective road bridged in this area, the river Kriwuscha whose bed until 1739 for the laying of the Griboyedov channel ( until 1923: Catherine channel) was used. 1737 named to the previously unnamed bridge in Rozhdestvensky Most ( мост Рождественский to German "Christmas Bridge"), as in the immediate vicinity was later worn Nativity Church. In 1766 the old wooden bridge was replaced by the current, very slightly curved arch bridge granitverkleidetem brick, designed by the engineer Illarion Golenishtchev - Kutuzov ( the father of the later military leader Mikhail Kutuzov ). 1805-06, the bridge was expanded under the direction of Luigi Rusca, reaching thereby its present width of 95 meters. To date, the Kazan bridge, making it the drittbreiteste in Saint Petersburg. Because of the very low level of the top of arch above the water level of the canal, they should not be hit by boats.
The present name was given to rebuilding the bridge at the beginning of the 19th century, as in the immediate vicinity at the same time, the still existing Kazan Cathedral was built on the site of the old Nativity Church. 1923-1944 was the bridge Plekhanov Bridge ( Мост Плеханова ) in honor of the socialist philosopher Georgi Plekhanov.
In addition to the Kazan Cathedral, the Art Nouveau singer- house, an additional attraction at the Kazan bridge.