Ushakovsky Bridge
The Ushakovsky Bridge spans the Bolshaya Nevka River. Its main purpose is to connect two districts of the city: Primorsky (Akademika Korolev Street) and Petrogradsky (Kamenoostrovsky Avenue).
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Ushakovsky Bridge
History of the construction of the bridge
The bridge was built in 1796. Initially it was a wooden pontoon bridge, and only in the middle of the 19th century was the bridge completely reconstructed - a pile drawbridge of 20 spans was erected.
In 1885, the bridge already had 18 spans; at night, the bridge was raised using hand winches. In those distant years, the main purpose of the bridge was to cross the Malaya Nevka, connecting Kamenny Island with Novaya Derevnya (currently Primorsky District). In 1953-1955, a permanent drawbridge with 11 spans was built.
The authors and managers of the bridge construction project are architects V. Vasilkovsky, P. Areshev and bridge engineers V. Levin, V. Demchenko. Architecture of the Ushakovsky Bridge
The main design of the Ushakovsky Bridge is columns with flutes, they stand in pairs at the entrances to the bridge.
The columns are decorated with bronze bas-reliefs, on which the Order of Ushakov is depicted against the background of half-mast banners. The railings at the bridge are cast iron, they are decorated with a peculiar ornament, the style of which is Not far from the Ushakovsky Bridge from the Petrogradsky district there is the Quiet Rest park, and from the Primorsky district there is the Stroganov Garden. “Stalinist” classicism. The main components of the ornament: anchor, stars, laurel and oak wreath. Although, based on the general architecture of the surrounding buildings, it would be quite logical to design lighter openwork railings. However, the trends of that time were reflected in the design of the railings and entrances of the bridge: beam reinforced concrete overpasses were erected on each bank of the river, they were lined with granite and decorated with facade decorative arches. History of the name of the bridge Until 1936, the bridge was called the 2nd Kamenoostrovsky Bridge; for almost two centuries the bridge had this name.
And from 1936 to 1952 the bridge began to be called Stroganovsky. This was due to the close location of the dacha of the Russian statesman on the Black River - Count A. Stroganov. And only in 1954 the bridge was renamed and named in honor of the outstanding Russian naval commander F. Ushakov. Now this is the Ushakovsky Bridge. Not far from the Ushakovsky Bridge on the Petrogradsky District side there is the Quiet Rest Park, and on the Primorsky District side there is the Stroganov Garden. The bridge layout is carried out according to individual requests.
The bridge was built in 1796. Initially it was a wooden pontoon bridge, and only in the middle of the 19th century was the bridge completely reconstructed - a pile drawbridge of 20 spans was erected.
In 1885, the bridge already had 18 spans; at night, the bridge was raised using hand winches. In those distant years, the main purpose of the bridge was to cross the Malaya Nevka, connecting Kamenny Island with Novaya Derevnya (currently Primorsky District). In 1953-1955, a permanent drawbridge with 11 spans was built.
The authors and managers of the bridge construction project are architects V. Vasilkovsky, P. Areshev and bridge engineers V. Levin, V. Demchenko. Architecture of the Ushakovsky Bridge
The main design of the Ushakovsky Bridge is columns with flutes, they stand in pairs at the entrances to the bridge.
The columns are decorated with bronze bas-reliefs, on which the Order of Ushakov is depicted against the background of half-mast banners. The railings at the bridge are cast iron, they are decorated with a peculiar ornament, the style of which is Not far from the Ushakovsky Bridge from the Petrogradsky district there is the Quiet Rest park, and from the Primorsky district there is the Stroganov Garden. “Stalinist” classicism. The main components of the ornament: anchor, stars, laurel and oak wreath. Although, based on the general architecture of the surrounding buildings, it would be quite logical to design lighter openwork railings. However, the trends of that time were reflected in the design of the railings and entrances of the bridge: beam reinforced concrete overpasses were erected on each bank of the river, they were lined with granite and decorated with facade decorative arches. History of the name of the bridge Until 1936, the bridge was called the 2nd Kamenoostrovsky Bridge; for almost two centuries the bridge had this name.
And from 1936 to 1952 the bridge began to be called Stroganovsky. This was due to the close location of the dacha of the Russian statesman on the Black River - Count A. Stroganov. And only in 1954 the bridge was renamed and named in honor of the outstanding Russian naval commander F. Ushakov. Now this is the Ushakovsky Bridge. Not far from the Ushakovsky Bridge on the Petrogradsky District side there is the Quiet Rest Park, and on the Primorsky District side there is the Stroganov Garden. The bridge layout is carried out according to individual requests.
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