Anichkov Bridge is constructed over River Fontanka. It is one of the famous bridges of Russia. This Anichkov Bridge is well decorated and has 4 horse sculptures on it. It has also few decorative iron-made railings.
This bridge was constructed between the years 1715-1716 by M. Anichkov. Peter the Great had engaged M. Anichkov (an engineer) in the construction work of this bridge and named the bridge after him. The bridge is mainly made of wood and has plenty of spans in order to support it.
Description of Anichkov Bridge
With the course of time, as traffic in river is increasing, a decision was undertaken to build a drawbridge. The Anichkov Bridge is one of the 7 stone-built drawbridges. Since the 18th century, the bridge had been the center of attraction of Nevsky Prospekt. It is indeed the perfect combination of high artistic style and
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simple design. Anichkov Bridge is around 54.6 meters in length and 37.9 meters in width. People of Saint Petersburg used to consider this bridge as the main entrance way to the city.
Russian Bridge of Anichkov
In between 1841-1842 another Russian bridge was constructed on this site under the guidance of Lt. General Gotman. This newly built bridge was constructed of stone and has 3 spans. K. Shinkel, a German architect had designed it. However between the years 1906 and 1908, the bridge underwent reconstruction due to the incessant problem in the stone arches of this bridge.
The sculptures that can be seen over the bridge are collectively called "The Horse Tamer". During the World War II, this bridge went through serious damages and the sculptures were taken away from there. Presently, reconstructions are made in order to bring Anichkov Bridge back to its original condition.
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