Legendary Bridges. Stories and Legends about St. Petersburg Bridges. Pocket Format

Now in pocket format! St. Petersburg is a city of white nights, luxury mansions, numerous rivers and canals, and, of course, a variety of bridges. According to official data, there are 443 bridges in the city on the Neva, and... St. Petersburg ranks fifth in the world in this regard, only behind Hamburg, Berlin, Amsterdam, and Venice. The author of this book, accredited tour guide of the 1st category Lilia Sergeeva, will tell you about the most famous, noteworthy, and interesting bridges of the northern capital. By viewing panoramic photographs and archival illustrations, you will take a "stroll" along the banks of the Moika and Fontanka rivers, cross the Lebyazhiya Canal, marvel at the beauty of the Griboedov Canal, and, of course, examine the bridges on the Great Neva, approaching the very borders of the Gulf of Finland. • What were the first bridges of St. Petersburg and who built them? • Why do the lions on the Bank Bridge lack manes? • What is the real cause of St. Petersburg's floods? • How are the bridges related to "The Children of Lieutenant Schmidt"? • Where is the "ghost bridge" located? By tracing the history of the construction of bridges in St. Petersburg — Petrograd — Leningrad, we almost read a fairy tale about how ordinary wooden crossings gradually transform into the main decoration of the city. Regardless of the materials they are made of — stone, cast iron, reinforced concrete, steel, aluminum — they have become an integral part of St. Petersburg's views. Walk along these bridges and embankments — perhaps in their reflections in the water you will see and hear new stories and legends revealed only to you. Observe the bridges from the water on sightseeing boats, feel their inseparable connection with the city, its mysteries, and secrets. Open this book and immerse yourself in the living history of St. Petersburg. About the Author: Lilia Sergeeva is a philologist by education and has lived in St. Petersburg since 2006. She worked for about 10 years in the bookselling company "Bukvoyed," while simultaneously studying at various tour guide courses in St. Petersburg and independently exploring the history and architecture of the city.