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Bridges Completed in the 1770s: Bridges Completed in 1778, Richmond Bridge, London, Maidenhead Bridge, the Iron Bridge, Pulteney Bridge, Sonning Bridg


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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 54. Chapters: Bridges completed in 1778, Richmond Bridge, London, Maidenhead Bridge, The Iron Bridge, Pulteney Bridge, Sonning Bridge, Swinford Toll Bridge, Mill Dam Bridge, Stone Bridge, English Bridge, Flat Bridge, Prebends Bridge, Marble Bridge. Excerpt: Stone Bridge The Stone Bridge (Russian: ) is a bridge across the Griboyedov Canal in Saint Petersburg, Russia . It was built in 1774-1778, and at the time it was one of the first bridges in Saint Petersburg made of stone, hence the name. The bridge crosses the canal on the axis of Gorokhovaya Street connecting Kazansky and Spassky islands. Unlike many other bridges, this one did not undergo major reconstruction, and therefore preserves most of its original form from the 18th century.History and architecture The modern Stone Bridge was constructed in the period of 1774 - 1778. Engineer V.I.Nazimov designed the project and engineer I.N.Borisov supervised the construction. The bridge replaced an older wooden Middle bridge which had existed at the same location since 1752. Prior to that time the bridges were wooden, and this was one of the first bridges built out of stone in St. Petersburg. The arch of the bridge is composed from granite . The facade features flat granite blocks which alternate with four face pyramid shaped blocks (see picture on the left). Initially, the bridge featured four curved stairs descending to the water, but they were removed at the end of 19th century. Except for that detail, the bridge remained unchanged through the centuries. The pattern of railing repeats the one of the embankment.The arch of the bridge is moderately steep. The first buses that appeared in Saint Petersburg had problems entering the bridge. When the bus was full, the driver would ask passengers to leave the bus at the entrance to the bridge, and cross the bridge on foot, while...


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  • ISBN-13: 9781156063774
  • Publisher: Booksllc.Net
  • Publisher Imprint: Booksllc.Net
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 48
  • Spine Width: 3 mm
  • Weight: 104 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1156063779
  • Publisher Date: 21 May 2014
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: Bridges Completed in 1778, Richmond Bridge, London, Maidenhead Bridge, the Iron Bridge, Pulteney Bridge, Sonning Bridg
  • Width: 189 mm


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