Bridge Name: | Semenovsky Bridge ru|Семёновский мост |
Carries: | traffic and pedestrian |
Crosses: | Fontanka River |
Locale: | Saint Petersburg |
Design: | Arch Bridge |
Length: | 54.7 m |
Width: | 19.5 m |
Open: | 1733 (wooden), 1788 |
Coordinates: | 59.9252°N 30.3269°W |
Semyonovsky Bridge or Semenovsky Bridge (ru|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 and became one of the first bridges across Fontanka. The bridge was rebuilt in stone in 1788, presumably, by Jean-Rodolphe Perronet). In 1857 the dilapidated pillars were rebuilt by engineer Fyodor Enrold. Almost a century later, in 1949, the pillars and main beams were reinstalled in metal.[1]
The bridge took its name from the Semenovsky Imperial Guard regiment barracks located nearby.[2]
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.