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79-07. View of Troitsky Bridge from Suvorovskaya Square. It is similar to Alexander III Bridge in Paris. Blue dome of a mosque is seen at the opposite bank of Neva River. Saint Petersburg, Russia, April 13, 1999.Similar picturesLarge thumbnails | Use small thumbnails | View as slideshow |
 Troitsky Bridge across Neva River at evening. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 13, 2013  Petrovskaya Embankment from Troitsky Bridge across Neva River at evening. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 13, 2013  Troitsky Bridge from Troitskaya Square. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 29, 2014  A sphinx (facing north) on Egypt Bridge across Fontanka River, with blue domes of Trinity Cathedral at background. Saint Petersburg, Russia, April 22, 1999.  State Street Bridge across Chicago River. City Garage (?) and Blue Cross - Blue Shield Building are behind the bridge. Chicago, November 22, 1999  Troitsky Bridge from Ioannovsky Bridge. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 29, 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  Lower Lamsky Bridge (Nizhny Lamskoy Bridge). It acts as a dam between the ponds and the Kuzminka River. 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  A sphinx on Egypt Bridge across Fontanka River at Lermontovsky Prospect. Saint Petersburg, Russia, April 22, 1999.  Vasilyevsky Ostrov Strelka and Birzha Bridge across Neva River. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 1, 2000  View of opposite bank of Slavianka River from Pavlovsky Palace. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 29, 2007  Neva River and Bolsheokhtinsky Bridge from bell tower of Smolny Cathedral. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 6, 2009  View of Peter and Paul Fortress from Troitskiy Bridge. Saint Petersburg, Russia, April 13, 1999.  View of the Hermitage (Winter Palace) from Dvortsovy Bridge. Saint Petersburg, Russia, April 6, 1999.  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  View of the city beach of Peter and Paul Fortress from Dvortsovy Bridge. Saint Petersburg, Russia, April 6, 1999.  This view across the Friendship Bridge offers a stark look at the Ivangorod Fortress in Russia, directly contrasting with previous Estonian views. The most striking element in this image is the heavy modern fortification in the foreground. The bridge, which once facilitated vehicle traffic, is now blocked by rows of razor wire and concrete "dragon s teeth" anti-tank obstacles. These defensive measures, installed by Estonia, reflect the heightened geopolitical tension and the bridge s current status as a restricted crossing (open only to pedestrians as of 2024-2025). Dominating the background is the formidable Ivangorod Fortress, established in 1492 by Ivan III to counter the Teutonic Order on the opposite bank. A large Russian flag flies prominently atop one of the towers, serving as a deliberate counterpart to the Estonian and NATO flags visible from the other side of the river. Estonia, October 16, 2025  Smol nyi Cathedral and monastery at a bend of Neva River in Saint Petersburg, Russia, April 21, 1999.  View of Kresty prison from Robespyera Embankment of Neva River. Two buildings have a shape of crosses (kresty mean crosses in Russian). Saint Petersburg, Russia, April 21, 1999.  View of Lieutenant Shmidt Bridge, Academy of Arts and Menshikovskiy Palace from Angliyskaya Embankment. Saint Petersburg, Russia, April 13, 1999.  Smaller Chinese Bridge and Cross Bridge (Krestovy Most) in Alexander Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo), south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 3, 2016  Veterans Memorial Bridge, also known as Gramercy Bridge, over Mississippi River, view from a levee near River Road. Wallace, Louisiana, January 7, 2007  Monastyrka River Bridge in Alexander Nevsky Lavra. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 26, 2012  Troitsky Bridge from Dvortsovaya Embankment. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 29, 2014  Peter and Paul Fortress from Troitsky Bridge. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 16, 2016  Lights of Troitsky Bridge from Dvortsovaya Embankment. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 29, 2014  Reflections of Troitsky Bridge from Dvortsovaya Embankment. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 29, 2014  Peter and Paul Fortress from Troitsky Bridge. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 29, 2014  Peter and Paul Cathedral from Troitsky Bridge. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 16, 2016  Gulls on an embankment of Moyka River opposite to Summer Garden. Saint Petersburg, Russia, April 13, 1999.  The Crescent City Connection Bridge and Business District across Mississippi River at morning, view from a levee in Algiers (West Bank). New Orleans, Louisiana, March 26, 2006  Beach of Peter and Paul Fortress from Troitsky Bridge. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 16, 2016  Bastion of Peter and Paul Fortress from Troitsky Bridge. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 16, 2016  Wabash Street Bridge across Chicago River. Sun-Times Daily News, Wrigley and Equitable Buildings are behind the bridge. Chicago, November 22, 1999  View of Longfellow Bridge across Charles River from Hancock Tower in Boston. Massachusetts, August 3, 1999.  View from Monastery Bridge in Nikolskoe Cemetery of Alexander Nevsky Lavra. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 18, 2016  View of Longfellow Bridge across Charles River and Cambridge Pkwy. from Hancock Tower in Boston. Massachusetts, August 3, 1999.  View of Lamskiy Bridge in Alexander Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo), south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 24, 2015  Small Lamsky Bridge (Maly Lamskoy Bridge), built in the early 20th century (around 1900) to replace an earlier wooden crossing. Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park in Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 10, 2025  Bridge of Kuzminka River near Nizhne Lamsky Pond in Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 19, 2013  Bolshoy Lamskoy Bridge (Large Lamskoy Bridge) area, which connects the Big and Upper Lamskoy Ponds. Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park in Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 10, 2025  View of J.F.K. grave, Arlington Bridge and Washington Monument on the other bank of Potomac River from a hill at Arlington Cemetery. Washington DC, February 6, 1998.  Gryphons of Bank Bridge of Griboedova Canal. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 20, 2016  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 Small (Upper) Lamsky Bridge in Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 19, 2013  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  A historical bridge across Millstone River bridge during flooding, near Road 27. Kingston, New Jersey, April 16, 2007  Decaying plaster on a building of 4th Central Research Institute of the Russian Ministry of Defense facing Fontanka River opposite to Summer Garden. Saint Petersburg, Russia, April 13, 1999.  Third Lamsky Bridge of Kuzminka River at Lamsky Pond in Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 19, 2013  View of Cambridge and Boston from Harvard Bridge across Charles River in Boston. Massachusetts, August 3, 1999.  Tioplaya River, view from White Bridge. Gatchina, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 4, 2013  Steel arch bridge across Brazos River, view from Waco Suspension Bridge. Waco, Texas, November 22, 2009  Graceful, humpbacked silhouette of the bridge, designed to arch elegantly over the narrow waterway connecting the ponds. The bridge s single, shallow arch is constructed from dark iron, supported by massive granite abutments on either bank. Delicate lattice pattern of the wrought-iron railing is clearly visible against the backdrop of the forest. Sergievka Park, Old Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 13, 2025  View of Lamsky Pond from Lamsky Bridge in Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 19, 2013  Gryphons of Bank Bridge of Griboedova Canal, with Church of Savior on Blood in background. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 20, 2016  View from a foot bridge of Oredezh River near Kezevo in Siverskaya, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 13, 2017  Yellow Bridge, also known as the Little Lattice Bridge on Gonzaga Road/path in Pavlovsk Park. It crosses a small tributary or drainage channel that feeds into the Slavyanka, rather than the main river itself. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 15, 2025  Lion suspension bridge near Sennaya Square. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 17, 2009  A stone arch bridge of the Kristatelka River situated downstream from the "Adam s Head" sculpture. The bridge features a solid, polished masonry arch topped with a simple, functional black iron railing. Spanning a cascade of moss-covered boulders and small waterfalls, the bridge sits deep within the ravine, creating a secluded atmosphere amplified by the dense canopy of trees. Sergievka Park, Old Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 13, 2025  Lion suspension bridge near Sennaya Square at evening. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 27, 2005  This view from the Friendship Bridge captures the imposing Hermann Castle (also known as Narva Castle) standing guard on the banks of the Narva River. The dominant structure is the medieval fortress itself, distinguished by its 51-meter-tall Tall Hermann tower. This specific vantage point is historically and geopolitically significant. The river below serves as the border between Estonia (European Union/NATO) and Russia. The view is famous for being one of the only places in the world where two hostile fortresses--Hermann Castle and Russia s Ivangorod Fortress--stand directly opposite each other within musket shot distance. Estonia, October 16, 2025  View of the Karasta River near the stone bridge in Oranienbaum Park. The stone bridge, with its rustic, unpolished arches, is partially obscured by the golden leaves of a large tree, enhancing the sense of depth and discovery typical of romantic English-style gardens. Oranienbaum palace-and-park ensemble in Lomonosov (a suburb of St. Petersburg), Russia, October 13, 2025  Artificial waterfall on the Karasta River in Oranienbaum Park serving as a connection between the Upper and Lower Parks. It is a tiered spillway designed with granite steps that allow the water to cascade gracefully from the Lower Pond, flowing underneath a massive stone bridge (the Lower Bridge/Dam Bridge) Oranienbaum palace-and-park ensemble in Lomonosov (a suburb of St. Petersburg), Russia, October 13, 2025  Marble Bridge (also known as the Palladian Bridge) in Catherine Park, Pushkin, enveloped in the vibrant colors of a Russian autumn. Built in the 1770s, it features a graceful colonnade of Ionic columns carved from blue-grey Ural marble, resting on a sturdy granite base. The bridge spans a narrow channel connecting the Great Pond to smaller neighboring ponds and the "Swan Islands." In the foreground, several mallard ducks glide peacefully across the water. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 10, 2025  View of forest cutting from Slavyanka River near Novosilviyskiy Bridge in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 18, 2015  Nevsky Prospect (main street of the city) near Anichkov Bridge towards Ostrovskogo Square. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 31, 2012  Neva River and Vasilievsky Ostrov, view from Petrogradskaya Storona neighborhood. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 25, 2005  Blue dome and traces of a chandelier in a plywood mosque near Abu Nakhla jail ponds (sewage lagoons). Qatar, April 18, 2015  Davis Ferry Bridge across Wabash River north from Lafayette. Indiana, September 11, 1999.  Small Chinese Bridge in Alexander Park in Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 18, 2021  Chinese Bridge in Alexander Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 13, 2016  Rustic, three-arched stone bridge (often referred to as the Ruin Bridge or simply the stone arch bridge) in the "Russian Switzerland" area in Oranienbaum s Upper Park. Built from rough-hewn boulders to mimic a natural or ancient ruin, it harmonizes perfectly with the wild, rugged aesthetic of the Karasta River valley. The bridge spans a small ravine or tributary, surrounded by a golden forest of birch and maple trees that soften the stone s heavy appearance with delicate autumn foliage. Oranienbaum palace-and-park ensemble in Lomonosov (a suburb of St. Petersburg), Russia, October 13, 2025  Neva River and red and white buildings of the Twelve Collegiums of Petersburg University, view from colonnade of Saint Isaac Cathedral at evening. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 19, 2005  St. Isaac Cathedral from Blue Bridge. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 17, 2016  Lamsky Bridge in Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 19, 2013  Third Lamskiy Bridge in Alexander Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo), south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 24, 2015  Krestovy Bridge in Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 19, 2013  Tombs near Monastery Bridge in Nikolskoe Cemetery of Alexander Nevsky Lavra. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 18, 2016  Dragon on Chinese Bridge in Alexander Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 13, 2016  Canal and Small Chinese Bridge in Alexander Park in Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 18, 2021  Dragon Bridge in Alexander Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo), south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 6, 2017  View of Khram Druzhby (Friendship Temple) and an iron bridge in valley of Slavianka River from Eleninskaya Alley in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 17, 2013  The Hermitage (Winter Palace) at Dvortsovaya Square. Saint Petersburg, Russia, April 13, 1999.  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  Small Chinese Bridge in Alexander Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo), south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 24, 2015  Children s Pond and a bridge with a dock in Alexander Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 13, 2016  Maples near Lamskiy Bridge in Alexander Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo), south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 24, 2015  Smaller Chinese Bridge in Alexander Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo), south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 3, 2016  Cross Bridge (Krestovy Most) in Alexander Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo), south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 3, 2016  Bridge between Lamskie Ponds in Alexander Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo), south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 3, 2016  Iron Chinese dragon on a bridge in Alexander Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 3, 2016  Troitsky Cathedral from Communist section of Alexander Nevsky Lavra. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 18, 2016  Metal Bridge and Turkish Cascade from Palladiev (Siberian) Bridge in Catherine Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 23, 2016  St. Isaac Cathedral and Nicholas I monument from Blue Bridge. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 17, 2016  Small (Upper) Lamsky Bridge in Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 19, 2013  Red leaves of maple near Lamsky Bridge in Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 19, 2013  Foot bridge near Farm Palace of Tsar Alexander II in Alexandria Park in Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 12, 2013 |
