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Dekabristov Bridge

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DEKABRISTOV BRIDGE (until 1918 Officers' Bridge), spanning Kryukov Canal, on Dekabristov Street (formerly Officers' Street, hence both names). Built in 1784-86 as a three span bridge with wooden frame (the central span opening) on supporting piers of packed rubble with a granite facing. Was widened in 1914, a metal framу was added made from unbroken double-tee girders (engineer A. P. Pshenitsky), new railings with a complicated design were wrought. In 1990 the waterproofing and granite parapet was replaced. Length approximately 29 metres, width 23.3 metres.

D. Y. Guzevich, S.Z. Suponitsky, N.M. Kozlovskaya.

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Pshenitsky Andrey (Andrzej) Petrovich

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Dekabristov St./Saint Petersburg, city

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Kryukov Canal KRYUKOV CANAL runs from the Admiralty Canal by Truda Square to the Fontanka River. 1015 meters long, it was dug from the Neva River to the Moika River in 1719-20 and was named after the contractor Semen Kyukov in 1738 (the section from the Neva to