Semyonovsky Bridge
| Semenovsky Bridge Russian: Семёновский мост | |
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| Coordinates | Coordinates: 59°55′31″N 30°19′37″E / 59.9252°N 30.3269°E | 
| Carries | traffic and pedestrian | 
| Crosses | Fontanka River | 
| Locale | Saint Petersburg | 
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch Bridge | 
| Total length | 54.7 m | 
| Width | 19.5 m | 
| History | |
| Opened | 1733 (wooden), 1788 | 
Semyonovsky Bridge or Semenovsky Bridge (Russian: Семёновский Мост) is a bridge across the Fontanka River in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It carries the Gorokhovaya Street. It was opened in 1733 as a wooden bridge, then rebuilt in stone in 1788, and subsequently modified in 1857 and 1949. The bridge took its name from the Semenovsky Imperial Guard regiment barracks located nearby.[1]
The area is home to many sightseeing boats going to the Winter Palace, Peter and Paul Fortress, Summer Garden, and the Church of the Savior on Blood.
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References
- ↑ Семеновский мост (in Russian). Encyclopedia Saint Petersburg.
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