2nd Garden Bridge
The 2nd Garden Bridge over the Moika is located north-west of the Mikhailovsky Garden, in alignment with the passage of the Field of Mars. A slight bend of the street along the graceful lattice of the park leads to the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood. Right next to the bridge, there is a rare embankment for the central part of St. Petersburg. The lawn descends directly to the water, framed by a low granite belt. This place was chosen by small excursion boats that did not have enough strength to compete for the main berths of the city. The length of the bridge is 42.8 meters, width - 20 meters.
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2nd Garden Bridge
Named for its location next to the Mikhailovsky Garden.
From the middle of the 18th century. here was the wooden Theater Bridge, which received its name from the nearby Free Russian Theater. In 1828 it was dismantled.
In 1876, a single-span metal bridge on cast iron piles was built on this site, along which a horse-drawn horse was launched. In 1933, the bridge was rebuilt into a 3-span bridge on metal trusses. In 1960-1961, instead of wooden railings, an artistic cast iron fence was installed, which was an exact copy of the unpreserved bridge across the filled-in part of the Tarakanovka River at the Narva Gate.
The appearance of the railing, made according to a drawing by V. Stasov, was recreated from old photographs through the efforts of engineer P. P. Stepanov, architect-restorers A. E. Polyakov, I. N. Benois and sculptor F. Tsygankov. In 1966-1967, the bridge was rebuilt into a reinforced concrete single-span, frame structure, with supports lined with granite (designed by engineer E. A. Boltunova and architect L. A. Noskov).
At the entrances of the bridge, floor lamps with lanterns similar to the 1st Garden Bridge were installed. In 1998-1999, the bridge was reconstructed: beams and spans were strengthened, artistic decoration was restored
From the middle of the 18th century. here was the wooden Theater Bridge, which received its name from the nearby Free Russian Theater. In 1828 it was dismantled.
In 1876, a single-span metal bridge on cast iron piles was built on this site, along which a horse-drawn horse was launched. In 1933, the bridge was rebuilt into a 3-span bridge on metal trusses. In 1960-1961, instead of wooden railings, an artistic cast iron fence was installed, which was an exact copy of the unpreserved bridge across the filled-in part of the Tarakanovka River at the Narva Gate.
The appearance of the railing, made according to a drawing by V. Stasov, was recreated from old photographs through the efforts of engineer P. P. Stepanov, architect-restorers A. E. Polyakov, I. N. Benois and sculptor F. Tsygankov. In 1966-1967, the bridge was rebuilt into a reinforced concrete single-span, frame structure, with supports lined with granite (designed by engineer E. A. Boltunova and architect L. A. Noskov).
At the entrances of the bridge, floor lamps with lanterns similar to the 1st Garden Bridge were installed. In 1998-1999, the bridge was reconstructed: beams and spans were strengthened, artistic decoration was restored
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