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The Blue Bridge was designed by the architect V.I. Geste and built of cast iron in 1818. Between 1842 and 1844 it was reconstructed and widened to span a distance of 319 feet 2 inches. The name "Blue Bridge" originated from the tradition of color-coding downtown bridges. Hence the lower part of the Blue Bridge is still painted blue.
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May 2013 • Solo. The Blue Bridge (Russian: Siniy most) is a 97.3 meter wide bridge crossing the Moika River in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The Blue Bridge is the widest bridge in Saint Petersburg and is sometimes claimed to be the widest bridge in the world. As it is relatively short, it looks like a part of Saint Isaac's square.
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The Blue Bridge is one of the four color-coded bridges still in existence; the others being the Red, Green, and the Yellow. Three of them have kept the original names, while the Yellow one has been renamed Pevchesky (Singer's) Bridge. Prior to the abolition of serfdom in 1861, the Blue Bridge often served as the marketplace for serfs.
Blue Bridge is located in Admiralty District of St. Petersburg; it connects Kazansky Island and the 2-nd Admiralty Island across the Moyka River. It is the widest bridge in the city. It is a part of the ensemble of St. Isaac's Square. Since 1730 there was a wooden draw bridge, which got its name by its colour.
The Blue Bridge ( Russian: Си́ний мост, Siniy most) is a 97.3-metre-wide (319 ft) bridge that spans the Moika River in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The Blue Bridge is the widest bridge in Saint Petersburg and is sometimes claimed to be the widest bridge in the world – a claim, however, that has not been recognized by international ...
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One of the most unusual bridges of Saint Petersburg is a so-called “invisible bridge”. Being very wide, it is often not noticed and taken as a part ofSt Isaac’s Square. In the beginning of the 18th century the bridge was made of wood and was a drawbridge. These days the Blue bridge is 97,3 m wide and located close to such attractions as St Isaac’s ...
Over the years from 1768 to 1918 it was called the Politseisky (Police) bridge, since it’s located close to the city police department. That was the first cast-iron crossing in Saint Petersburg. The Green bridge crosses Nevsky Prospekt. It is situated close to the Razumovsky Palace. In October 1918, the bridge was called Narodny (People’s), and onl...
It is the only cast-iron bridge among the colored bridges across the Moyka river that kept its historical look, projected by the architect William Geste. Until 1778 the Red bridge was actually the White one. The bridge is located on the border of Central and Admiralty regions of Saint Petersburg. It is easy to recognize the location by a close-by A...
Nowadays the bridge is not colored yellow. Instead it is called the Pevchesky (Singing) bridge, thanks to its location. The bridge is a part of the Palace Square and it is situated close to the Apartment-Museum of Alexander Pushkin. Initially, the bridge was built to enable the passage of troops in honor of the opening of Alexander Column. The brid...
The Blue Bridge (Russian: Си́ний мост, Siniy most), is a 97.3-metre-wide (319 ft) bridge that spans the Moika River in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The Blue Bridge is the widest bridge in Saint Petersburg and is sometimes claimed to be the widest bridge in the world – a claim, however, that has not been recognized by international reference works, such as the Guinness World Records.
