Small Chinese Bridges in Aleksandrovsky Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo), south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 30, 2011
Chinese and Cross bridges in Alexander Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 3, 2016
Small Chinese Bridge in Alexander Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo), south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 24, 2015
Small Chinese Bridge in Aleksandrovsky Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo), south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 30, 2011
Chinese Bridges of Krestovy Canal in Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 19, 2013
One of Chinese bridges in Alexander Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 3, 2016
Chinese Bridge in Monrepo (Mon Repos) Park. Vyborg, north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 7, 2016
Chinese and Cross bridges in Alexander Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo), south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 6, 2017
Chinese bridges in Alexander Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo), south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 6, 2017
Chinese Bridge in Alexander Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 13, 2016
Smaller Chinese Bridge in Alexander Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo), south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 3, 2016
Chinese bridges in Alexander Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 3, 2016
Chinese and Krestovy Bridges in Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 19, 2013
Iron Chinese dragon on a bridge in Alexander Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 3, 2016
Dragon on Chinese Bridge in Alexander Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 13, 2016
Chinese and Cross bridges in Alexander Palace. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 13, 2016
Side view of Chinese bridges in Alexander Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 3, 2016
Swamp in area of Chinese bridges in Monrepo (Mon Repos) Park. Vyborg, Russia, September 14, 2013
A.S. on Chinese Bridge in Aleksandrovsky Park in Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo, suburb of Saint Petersburg). Russia, January 27, 2000
One of Chinese Bridges (restored in 1998 and 2002) in Monrepo park. Vyborg, Russia, August 12, 2012
Smaller Chinese Bridge and Cross Bridge (Krestovy Most) in Alexander Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo), south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 3, 2016
One of Chinese Bridges in Monrepo (Mon Repos) Park. Vyborg, north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 7, 2016
Small Chinese and Krestovy bridges of Krestovy Canal in Alexander Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 23, 2019
Small Chinese Bridge in Alexander Park in Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 18, 2021
Canal and Small Chinese Bridge in Alexander Park in Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 18, 2021
Chinese tallow (Sapium sebiferum) from a bridge in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 2, 2021
Red foliage of Chinese tallow (Sapium sebiferum) from a bridge in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 2, 2021
Fruits and red leaves of Chinese tallow (Sapium sebiferum) from a bridge in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 2, 2021
Fall colors of Chinese tallow (Sapium sebiferum) from a bridge in Research Park on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, December 2, 2021
Maple alley near Chinese Bridges of Krestovy Canal in Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 10, 2025
One of the Small Chinese Bridges (Small Iron Bridges) crossing the Krestovy Canal. Originally wooden (1781), they were replaced with cast iron versions forged at the Sestroretsk Arms Factory in 1786. Designed by Charles Cameron, who also planned the nearby Chinese Village. The bridge features intricate iron lattice railings and is framed by distinctive porticoes formed of paired columns with "Chinese-style" curved sheet-iron roofs. The columns are painted to mimic colored marble, and the structure was fully restored in the 21st century. Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park in Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 10, 2025
Looking down the Krestovy Canal from the deck of one of the Small Chinese Bridges. The cast-iron railing belongs to the Small Chinese Bridge, characterized by its geometric lattice and gilded ball details, cast at the Sestroretsk Arms Factory. The structure in the distance is the Krestovy Bridge (Cross Bridge), positioned centrally over the canal axis. This perspective illustrates the linear layout of the "New Garden" section of Alexander Park, visually connecting the two Chinoiserie-style crossings. Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park in Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 10, 2025
View from the Small Chinese Bridge looks down the Krestovy Canal in the opposite direction from the Cross Bridge. The photo captures the linear vista of the canal, flanked by an avenue of mature maple trees displaying vibrant autumn colors. The foreground highlights the Small Chinese Bridge s decorative iron railing, featuring a geometric lattice pattern with gilded rosettes, cast in 1786. This section of the canal borders the regular "New Garden" area, leading toward the Chinese Village. Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park in Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 10, 2025
Layered perspective of the Krestovy Canal s Chinoiserie architecture. The Small Chinese Bridge frames the scene with its limestone portico and iron lattice railing (1786). The canal leads the eye directly to the Cross Bridge (1779), its arch rising over the water with the distinct "globular pendant" hanging from the vault. The bridges are aligned along the canal s axis, creating a visual corridor characteristic of the park s "New Garden" layout, emphasized here by the autumnal frame of maple trees. Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park in Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 10, 2025
The view through the porticoes of one Small Chinese Bridge (often called the Second Small Chinese Bridge) that frames the Cross Bridge in the distance. The twin porticoes, with their "Chinese" peaked roofs and paired columns, create a natural proscenium that directs the eye straight down the canal. The foreground showcases the bridge s vibrant ironwork--geometric lattices and gilded details--contrasting with the brick arch of the Cross Bridge and the soft autumn foliage beyond. This alignment exemplifies the park s deliberate theatricality, using architectural "wings" (the porticoes) to stage the view of the central pavilion. Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park in Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 10, 2025
This view from the Small Chinese Bridge captures the northwestern stretch of the Krestovy Canal. The canal creates a straight, reflective corridor lined with golden maples, emphasizing the transition from the formal "New Garden" to the more naturalistic landscape park areas. Looking northwest, the canal leads toward the Alexander Palace and its kitchen buildings, which are situated to the right of this axis, hidden behind the dense tree line. The scene highlights the park s quiet, wooded character, contrasting with the architectural focus of the opposite view towards the Cross Bridge. Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park in Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 10, 2025
