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Egyptian Bridge

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EGYPTIAN BRIDGE, spanning the Fontanka River, on Lermontovsky Avenue. Built in 1825-26 (engineers V.A. Khristianovich, V.K. Traitteur). A single-span chain bridge with rich architectural mounting in Egyptian style; on the approaches are four cast iron sphinxes with torches on their heads (sculpture P.P. Sokolov). The bridge collapsed under a squadron of the Grenade Lifeguard Cavalry Regiment 20 January 1905. In its place opposite to Usachev Lane a temporary wooden bridge was built 1905 (demolished in 1956). The current bridge was built in 1954-56 (engineer V.V. Demchenko, architects P.A. Areshev, V.S. Vasilkovsky). The frame of the bridge consists of steel bevelled double articulate frames, with a curvilinear contour of the lower girdle girth rail. The foundations are faced with granite; the sphinxes have been restored. Length: 46.8 metres, width: 27 metres.

D. Y. Guzevich.

Persons

Areshev Peter Artemievich
Demchenko V.V.
Khristianovich Vasily Alexandrovich
Sokolov Pavel Petrovich
Traitteur Vasily Karlovich (Wilhelm, Guillaume)
Traitteur Vasily Karlovich (Wilhelm, Guillaume)

Addresses

Lermontovsky Ave/Saint Petersburg, city

The subject Index

Horse Grenadier Life Guards Regiment

Chronograph

1955

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Collapse of Egipetsky Bridge. Photo, 1905.

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Bridges (entry) BRIDGES, an integral part of the urban planning structure and architectural appearance of St. Petersburg. In 2002, the city numbered 342 bridges of various kinds and types; in Kronstadt: 5 bridges, Pushkin: 54 bridges, Petrodvorets: 51 bridges

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Decorative Monumental Sculpture (entry) DECORATIVE MONUMENTAL SCULPTURE. The art of monumental sculpture dates back to the time of Peter the Great; its first examples appeared throughout St. Petersburg, at the Summer Garden and various suburb residences

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Panteleymonovsky Bridge PANTELEYMONOVSKY BRIDGE (in 1824-1827 known as Tsepnoy Bridge (Chain Bridge), in 1828-91 it was renamed into Panteleymonovsky Tsepnoy Bridge, in 1915-1923 called Gangutsky, in the 1920s Dekabrista Pestelya Bridge

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Sokolov P.P., (1764-1835), sculptor SOKOLOV Pavel Petrovich (1764, St. Petersburg - 1835, at the same place), sculptor. Studied at the Academy of Arts (1770-85) under F.G. Gordeev, received a retainer to study in France (1786-89), and became a member (1813)

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Traitteur Vasily Karlovich (Wilhelm, Guillaume; 1788-1859), engineer, bridge builder TRAITTEUR VASILY KARLOVICH (WILHELM, GUILLAUME) (1788-1859), engineer, lithographer, Major General (1830). Immigrant from Germany. In 1814-1831, he was in the Russian service. In 1816, he created the first lithograph in Russia

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