The Lion Bridge in St. Petersburg

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The Hanging Lion Bridge across the Griboedov Canal against the Small Podyacheskoe Street was built on the design of engineer G. Tretter in 1825-1826. The name Lion's name was established behind the bridge, because it is decorated with cast-iron figures of lions sitting on pedestals (sculptor PP Sokolov).

The bridge is also called the "Lion Bridge" or "The Bridge of Four Lions". This is one of the most famous pedestrian bridges in St. Petersburg. Tourists visit the Lion Bridge as often as the well-known Anichkov and Bank Bridges.

Inside the sculptures of lions there are supporting mechanisms that hold the chains on which the suspension bridge rests . In . Tretter developed the original pattern of the cast-iron fence of the bridge used later in the design of the Ioannovsky Bridge leading to the Peter and Paul Fortress . Despite the technical complexity of the project, the bridge was built in a short time . The grand opening was held in July 1826 . The citizens began to refer to the crossing as "The Bridge of Four llah, only later after the bridge its current name was fixed . The width of the bridge is 2, 5 meters, and its length exceeds 27 meters .

In 1954 lights were installed near the bridge, support mechanisms, sculptures restored their historical appearance, painted them in the color of marble. Snow-white lions are especially expressive at night, when their silhouettes are reflected in the water surface of the canal.

Lion Bridge

Address: St. Petersburg, trans. Lion's Bridge

Lion Bridge in St. Petersburg

Lions, Lion Bridge in St. Petersburg

Lions Bridge in St. Petersburg at night