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1445-03. Lion s Bridge of Griboedov Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2014Similar picturesLarge thumbnails | Use small thumbnails | View as slideshow |
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1445-03. Lion s Bridge of Griboedov Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2014Similar picturesLarge thumbnails | Use small thumbnails | View as slideshow |
 Gryphon of Lion s Bridge of Griboedov Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2014  Backs of Gryphon of Lion s Bridge of Griboedov Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2014  Kokushkin Bridge near Griboedov Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2014  Bankovsky Bridge of Griboedov Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2014  Area of Voznesensky Bridge near Griboedov Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2014  Area of Kokushkin Bridge near Griboedov Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2014  Griboedov Canal and Church of Savior on Blood from Italian Foot Bridge. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 29, 2014  Stone lion of a suspension foot bridge of Griboedova Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 27, 2011  Gryphon s snout on Bankovsky Bridge of Griboedov Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 11, 2012  Gryphon s paws on Bankovsky Bridge of Griboedov Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 11, 2012  Gryphon s wings on Bankovsky Bridge of Griboedov Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 11, 2012  Singer House from Griboedov Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 29, 2014  Kazansky Cathedral and Singer House from Griboedov Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 29, 2014  Griboedov Canal and Church of Savior on Blood from Nevsky Prospect. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 25, 2003  Lion suspension bridge near Sennaya Square. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 17, 2009  Moskatelny Pereulok near Griboedov Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 11, 2012  Corner house near Griboedov Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 11, 2012  Griboedov Canal and Church of Savior on Blood. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 23, 2016  Warehouses of Moskatelny Pereulok near Griboedov Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 11, 2012  Church of Savior on Blood on Griboedov Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 1, 2000  Corner house near Griboedov Canal Embankment. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 11, 2012  Graffiti on Moskatelny Pereulok near Griboedov Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 11, 2012  Ventilation tubes on Moskatelny Pereulok near Griboedov Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 11, 2012  Church of Savior on Blood, view from Griboedov Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 20, 2005  Photographer taking pictures of feeding pigeons near Lion suspension bridge. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 17, 2009  Church of Savior on Blood, Benois Building (lighted) and Griboedov Canal at night. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 7, 2004  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  Lion suspension bridge near Sennaya Square at evening. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 27, 2005  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  Iridescent oil film on the surface Griboedova Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2014  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  A view to northwest along the Krestovy Canal. The canal leads away from the Cross Bridge towards the northwest, deeper into the park s wooded areas. 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  Moyka River from a bridge near Griboedova Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 30, 2009  Gryphons of Bank Bridge of Griboedova Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 20, 2016  Lion Cascade in Peterhof (Petrodvorets), near Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 4, 2009  Church of Savior on Blood from a foot bridge across Griboedova Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 2, 2013  Obvodny Canal from Roshalia Street bridge. Kronstadt (part of Saint Petersburg), Russia, February 11, 2013  Canal and Small Chinese Bridge in Alexander Park in Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 18, 2021  Troitsky Bridge from Ioannovsky Bridge. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 29, 2014  Gryphons of Bank Bridge of Griboedova Canal, with Church of Savior on Blood in background. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 20, 2016  Iron bridge of canal of Lubvi Island near Beloe Lake in Gatchina, a suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 21, 2013  Foot bridge of Vittolovsky Canal in Alexander Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo), south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 6, 2017  Naval ships in Shliupochny Canal, view from railroad bridge. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 4, 2010  Lion sculpture in Necropolis of Alexander Nevsky Lavra (Tikhvin Cemetery). Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 3, 2009  Forest near a foot bridge of Vittolovsky Canal in Alexander Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo), south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 6, 2017  Iron foot bridge of Vittolovsky Canal in Alexander Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo), south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 6, 2017  A road from a foot bridge of Vittolovsky Canal in Alexander Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo), south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 6, 2017  Small Chineese Bridge of Krestovy Canal in Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park of Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo), a suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 25, 2017  Maple trees near a foot bridge of Vittolovsky Canal in Alexander Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo), south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 6, 2017  Oaks near Small Chineese Bridge of Krestovy Canal in Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park of Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo), a suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 25, 2017  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  Krestovy Canal and Cross Bridge (Krestovy Most) near Catherine Palace. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo), south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 30, 2011  Smokestacks near Griboedova Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 27, 2011  New Holland(?) from a canal boat. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 25, 2003  Old warehouses on Obvodny Canal in Kronstadt. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 21, 2011  Stone Arch Bridge across Blackstone Canal in Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park. Uxbridge, Massachusetts, October 30, 2003  Stone Arch Bridge across Blackstone Canal in Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park. Uxbridge, Massachusetts, October 10, 2004  Stone Arch Bridge across Blackstone Canal in Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park. Uxbridge, Massachusetts, October 30, 2003  Stone Arch Bridge across Blackstone Canal in Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park. Uxbridge, Massachusetts, October 30, 2004  Grand Cascade of fountains and canal in Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 6, 2011  Nevsky Prospekt west from a place near Griboedova Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2003  Krestovy Bridge (Cross Bridge) located in Alexander Park in the town of Pushkin (formerly Tsarskoe Selo), near Saint Petersburg. It has Chinoiserie (Chinese-style) architecture, popular in the 18th century. A pavilion rests on four joined arches over the canal, creating a cross shape. It features glazed bricks (crimson, yellow, blue) and a curved "fish scale" roof. Built in 1779 by the Neyelovs for Catherine the Great, it is a key landmark of the park s "New Garden" area. Russia, October 10, 2025  Dormitory for workers of power plant GRES-1 (1930s) at Obvodny Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 26, 2010  Iron door at Obvodny Canal, near Varshavsky Vokzal train station. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 26, 2010  Vyborg Castle with Saint Olaf Tower from Petrovsky Bridge. Vyborg, Russia, June 21, 2014  Troitsky Bridge from Troitskaya Square. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 29, 2014  Troitsky Bridge from Dvortsovaya Embankment. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 29, 2014  Cape Cod Canal and Railroad Bridge, view from Bourne Bridge. Bourne, Massachusetts, December 16, 2004  Lion s face on Bankovsky Pereulok. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 20, 2016  Reflections of Troitsky Bridge from Dvortsovaya Embankment. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 29, 2014  Lights of Troitsky Bridge from Dvortsovaya Embankment. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 29, 2014  Horse of Anichkov Bridge at Nevsky Prospect. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 27, 2014  Peter and Paul Fortress from Troitsky Bridge. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 29, 2014  Liteyny Bridge from Kutuzov Embankment at morning. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 29, 2014  "Lion Cascade" Fountain in Peterhof, a suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 2, 2003  Lion Cascade fountain in Peterhof, suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 27, 2004  Church of Savior on Blood from Italian Foot Bridge. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 29, 2014  Details of Lion Cascade fountain in Peterhof, suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 27, 2004  Ancient stone lion in basement in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 7, 2018  Detail of "Lion Cascade" Fountain in Peterhof, a suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 2, 2003  Detail of "Lion Cascade" Fountain in Peterhof, a suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 2, 2003  Petrovsky Bridge in Zhiharevo, east from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 2, 2011  Lion s Cascade in Lower Gardens. Peterhof (Petrodvorets), a suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 28, 2015  Lion s Cascade of fountains in Peterhof, a former Tsar residence, now a suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 20, 2002  Lion s Cascade of fountains in Peterhof, a former Tsar residence, now a suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 20, 2002  Lion s Cascade of fountains in Peterhof, a former Tsar residence, now a suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 20, 2002  Lion shield (Pluteus leoninus) near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 20, 2017  Fountain of Lion s Cascade in Lower Gardens. Peterhof (Petrodvorets), a suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 28, 2015  Lion shield mushrooms (Pluteus leoninus) near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 3, 2018  Lion shield mushroom (Pluteus leoninus) near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 24, 2016  Stone lion in Necropolis of Alexander Nevsky Lavra (Tikhvin Cemetery). Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 2, 2015  Wall of the Old City above Lion (Saint Stefen) Gate. Jerusalem, the Middle East, June 20, 2002 |
