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The subject index / Warsaw Bridge

Warsaw Bridge


Categories / Architecture/Bridges

WARSAW BRIDGE, across the Obvodny Canal, parallel to Izmailovsky Avenue by the Warsaw Railway Station (hence the name). Built in 1869-70 on the location of the wooden beam bridge. The decking is made of steel with double-hinged arches with an open braced frame. The foundations are made of rubble concrete, faced with limestone plates and granite finishing with granite parapets. In 1908-10, the bridge was widened. Length: 38.2 metres, width: 30.6 metres.

D. Y. Guzevich, L.Y. Vorontsova.

Addresses
Izmailovsky Avenue/Saint Petersburg, city

The subject Index
Varshavsky Railway Station



Bridges (entry)

BRIDGES, an integral part of the urban planning structure and architectural appearance of St. Petersburg. In 2002, the city numbered 342 bridges of various kinds and types; in Kronstadt: 5 bridges, Pushkin: 54 bridges, Petrodvorets: 51 bridges