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  • Egyptian Bridge
    views: 82 / posted byadmin 27 июля 2008


    Egyptian Bridge (Египетский мост) in St Petersburg, Russia carries Lermontov Avenue over the Fontanka River. The one-span suspension bridge that it replaced was of considerable historical interest as a remarkable monument to the early 19th-century Egyptomania. It was constructed in 1825-1826 to designs by two civil engineers, von Traitteur and Christianowicz. Its granite abutments used to be topped with cast-iron sphinxes and hexagonal lanterns. An unusual feature was the pair of cast-iron gates featuring Egyptian-style columns, ornaments, and hieroglyphics, with many details of the ironwork elaborately overgilded.


    Photo 1, Egyptian Bridge, St Petersburg, Russia


    Photo 2, Egyptian Bridge, St Petersburg, Russia


    Egyptian Bridge


    The original bridge, intended both for pedestrian and horse-drawn transport, lasted into the early 20th century and collapsed on January 20, 1905, when a cavalry squadron was marching across it. The present structure, incorporating sphinxes and several other details from the 19th-century bridge, results from a decision to construct a new bridge on the spot, which was completed in 1955.


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