There are about 342 bridges in St. Petersburg, of which 21 are draw bridges, and 218 are “pedestrian only” bridges. The main bridges over the Neva and Nevka rivers in the city are raised daily between April and November (depending on ice and weather) to allow ships to sail up the rivers from the Baltic Sea.
For (paid) information on bridge openings call 063 + your number.
The main bridges are listed below.
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BRIDGES ACROSS NEVA RIVER
- Aleksandra Nevskogo Most, 2:35-4:50
Built in 1965; the longest bridge in St. Petersburg (629 meters long, more than 900 meters including its entrances). Located next to Alexander Nevskiy Lavra.
- Birzhevoy Most, 2:10-4:50
Across Malaya Neva. Replaced the old wooden bridge by the same name in 1960.
- Dvortsovyy Most, 1:40-3:00 & 3:20-4:50
Across Bolshaya Neva, near the Winter Palace
- Grenaderskiy Most, 2:45-3:45 & 4:20-4:50
- Kantemirovskiy Most, 2:45-3:45 & 4:20-4:50
- Leytenanta Shmidta Most, 1:45-4:55
Across Bolshaya Neva. Russian naval lieutenant Shmidt was executed for his part in 1905 revolutionary movement on the Black Sea
- Liteynyy Most (Foundry Bridge), 1:50-4:40
Across Bolshaya Neva, leading to Vyborg Side. Built in 1875-79, totally rebuilt in 1965-67. Has very elegant railings, each section decorated with reliefs showing two mermaids, symbol of the Neva river, holding the St. Petersburg coat of arms in her hands. Foundries were located not far from this bridge.
- Petra Velikogo Most, 2:00-5:00, railroad bridge
- Sampsonievskiy Most, 2:10-2:45, 3:20-4:25
Across Bolshaya Nevka, on Petrogradskaya embankment, near Aurora Cruiser
- Troitskiy Most (Trinity Bridge), 1:50-4:50
Across the Neva, built in 1897-1903. Located near the Trinity Church (demolished in 1930’s), hence the name.
- Tuchkov Most, 2:10-3:05 & 3:35-4:45
Across Malaya Neva, linking Vasilevskiy Island with Petrograd Side. Built in 1960 to replace the old wooden bridge by the same name.
- Volodarskiy Most, 2:10-3:45 & 4:15-5:45
DRAW BRIDGES OPENING BY REQUEST (Across the Neva or its inflows)
- 1-yy Elagin Most (1st Elagin Bridge). Across the Srednyaya Nevka, links Elagin Island and Kamennyy Island
- 2-oy Elagin Most (2nd Elagin Bridge). Across the Srednyaya Nevka, links Elagin and Krestovskiy Islands
- 3-iy Elagin Most (3st Elagin Bridge). Across the Bolshaya Nevka, near the Buddhist Temple
- Bolshoy Petrovsky Most. Across Malaya Nevka
- Grenaderskiy Most (Grenadier Bridge). Across the Bolshaya Nevka, constructed in 1971-1975, replaced an old pontoon bridge
- Kamennoostrovksiy Most. Across the Malaya Nevka. Runs from Kamennoostrovskiy prospect to Kammennyy Island. Built in 1954, replaced the old bridge, made of arched wooden beams
- Kantemirovskiy Most. Across Bolshaya Nevka, leads to Kamennyy Island
- Krestovskiy Most. Across Malaya Nevka ,links Krestovskiy Island and Petrogradskaya Side
- Lazarevskiy Most. Across Malaya Nevka ,links Krestovskiy Island and Petrogradskaya Side
- Ushakovskiy Most. Across Bolshaya Nevka, leads to Kamennyy Island.
FAMOUS BRIDGES OVER RIVERS & CANALS
BRIDGES ACROSS FONTANKA RIVER
- Anichkov Most, 1849-50
Named after Lieutenant-Colonel Anichkov, who was in charge of construction in this area in 1715. Decorated with sculptures of four bronze horses and riders.
A meeting place for Russians and tourists alike.
- Egipetskiy Most (Egyptian Bridge), 1825-26
- Izmaylovskiy Most (Izmaylov Bridge). 1786-88, connects Voznesenskiy prospect with Izmaylovskiy prospect, hence the name.
- Kalinkin Most (Kalinkin Bridge)
. Near Repin Square and Admiralty Shipyards.
- Lomonosova Most, 1785-87, stone bridge
- Obukhovskiy Most (Obukhov Bridge). 1785-86, on Moskovskiy prospekt, named after contractor Obukhov, who was in charge of the construction of this bridge.
- Panteleymonovskiy Most, 1849-50
Across the Fontanka river at the very source
of the Moyka river; near the Summer Garden.
- Prachechnyy Most (Laundry Bridge), 1766-69
Across the Fontanka, leads to the Neva. The bridge took its name from the laundry of the Tsar’s court which was located on the eastern bank of the Fontanka river, near the Summer Garden. Splendid view of the Fontanka river and Peter’s Summer Palace.
BRIDGES ACROSS MOYKA RIVER
- 1-yy Inzhenernyy Most (1st Engineer's Bridge). Connects the Moyka river banks at the site, where it leaves the Fontanka river. Near the Summer Garden.
- 1-yy Sadovyy Most (1st Garden Bridge). On the intersection of the Moyka river and Sadovaya street. Near the Summer Garden.
- 2-oy Sadovyy Most (2nd Garden Bridge). Across Moyka, near the southwestern corner of the Field of Mars.
- Bolshoy Konyushennyy Most (Grand Stable Bridge). 1828
- Malyy Konyushennyy Most (Small Stable Bridge). Next to the former Imperial Stables.
- Narodnyy Most (People’s Bridge)
Also known as Police Bridge. Across Moyka river at the beginning of Nevskiy Prospekt
- Pevcheskiy Most (Singer’s Bridge)
Near Dvortsovaya Square. The bridge takes its name from the Capella (Choir Hall), which is located nearby.
- Pochtamtskiy Most (Post Office Bridge), 1823
Suspension foot bridge; near the Central Post Office
- Potseluev Most, 1816
Named after Potseluev, who owned a tavern nearby
- Siniy Most (Blue Bridge), 1818
The widest bridge in St. Petersburg (99,9 meters),
forms part of St. Isaac’s Square right in front of Mariinskiy Palace.
BRIDGES ACROSS GRIBOEDOVA CANAL
- Bankovskiy Most (Bank Bridge), 1825-26
Foot bridge decorated with four gilded griffins with golden wings; near Kazan Cathedral
- Kazanskiy Most (Kazan Bridge), 1765-66
On Nevskiy Prospekt, near Kazan Cathedral; 95 m wide
- Kharlamov Most (Kharlamov Bridge). At the intersection of Griboedova Canal and Rimskiy-Korsakov Prospect. Constructed in 1934, replaced the original wooden bridge, put up here in the middle of the 18th century.
- Lvinyy Most (Lion Bridge), 1785-87
A suspension foot bridge with four lion figures
- Teatralnyy Most (Theater Bridge). Next to the former Imperial Stables.
- Voznesenskiy Most (Ascension Bridge). At the intersection of Voznesenskiy Prospect and the Griboedova Canal. Nearby Ascension Church was demolished in 1936.
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