The Blue Bridge over the Moika River, an integral part of St. Isaac's Square - the widest in the city (90 meters). Originally, the bridge was made wooden and painted blue, hence its name. The same is the origin of the names of the Red and Green (later the Police, now the People's) bridges. The first of them is transferred across the Moika River along Gorokhovaya Street, the second one is across the Moika River along Nevsky Prospect

The blue bridge has been rebuilt several times, changing its dimensions. In the nineteenth century, the wooden structure was replaced by a stone structure with cast-iron supports. In the twentieth century, the bridge was repaired, as there appeared a threat of collapse of the bearing structures of the bridge. His overall appearance did not change, despite the fact that the cast iron parts were replaced by reinforced concrete. The road stone covering was repaired. It was replaced with asphalt concrete. So, up to now, the image of the bridge has practically retained its original appearance and is also painted in blue.

The Blue Bridge now serves as a continuation of the Isaakievsky Square, it is in front of the Mariinsky Palace . The bridge successfully dissolves in the square, becomes "invisible" . Even standing on it, you can not immediately understand that this is a bridge . The passage under the bridge of sightseeing motor boats is a real attraction . It seems that you are entering a cave with low vaults, whose exit shows a narrow band of bright light . Uk railing the bridge guard rails, the pattern of which repeats the lattice pattern at the embankment . Thanks to this the bridge structure perfectly fits into the overall shape of the river embankment . Near the bridge there is a water column decorated with a Neptune trident . It has water level marks in times of strong floods . Blue Lamp installed lanterns, which are an exact copy of the lanterns of the Alexander III Bridge in Paris .

Address: St. Petersburg, Sq. St. Isaac's

The Blue Bridge in St. Petersburg