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Among the six chain bridges built in the 20s of the XIX century in St. Petersburg, belonged to the Egyptian bridge, which was thrown across the Fontanka on the avenue now bearing the name of M. Yu. Lermontov . The name of this bridge comes from its original design
The name of this bridge comes from its original design
The architecture of the old bridge reflected the characteristic for the 19th century heightened interest in the art of Ancient Egypt. Portals, columns, as well as cornice and other parts were decorated with ornaments from hieroglyphs, and cast-iron figures of sphinxes (sculptor PP Sokolov) were placed on both sides of the bridge.
Bridges of St. Petersburg
Address: St. Petersburg, Lermontovsky Avenue, 7a
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