Staro-Nikolsky Bridge

Last updated

Staro-Nikolsky Bridge

Старо-Никольский мост
Staro-Nikolskii bridge st petersburg downstream.jpg
Coordinates 59°55′14″N30°17′56″E / 59.920625°N 30.298953°E / 59.920625; 30.298953
Crosses Kryukov Canal
Locale Admiralteysky District, Saint Petersburg
Heritage statusCultural heritage of the peoples of the Russian Federation, Regional importance, Monument of urban planning and architecture
Registry number781710972050005
Characteristics
DesignGirder
MaterialSteel
Total length24.3 (28) м
Width20.2 м
Traversable?Trams, automobiles, pedestrians
History
Opened1720
Rebuilt1786, 1887, 1905–1906, 2003–2004

Staro-Nikolsky Bridge spans the Kryukov Canal in the Admiralteysky District of Saint Petersburg, Russia. It connects the Spassky and Pokrovsky Islands. It is a monument of history and culture. [1]

Contents

Location

It is located along the axis of Sadovaya Street, at the intersection of the Kryukov Canal and the Griboyedov Canal. The Staro-Nikolsky Bridge forms an ensemble with the Pikalov and Krasnogvardeysky bridges that span the Griboyedov Canal nearby.

Nikolsky Market and Nikolsky Cathedral are located near the bridge. [2]

Upstream is Kashin Bridge, below is Smezhny Bridge.

The nearest metro stations are Sadovaya, Sennaya Ploschad, and Spasskaya.

Name

The bridge is named after the nearby Nikolsky Cathedral. Initially, the bridge was called Nikolsky. However, in 1849, after the nearby bridge across the Catherine Canal began to be called Novo-Nikolsky, the bridge over the Kryukov Canal was named Old Nikolsky or Staro-Nikolsky. [3] [4]

History

From 1717 to 1720, a wooden bridge existed on this site. [5] In 1784–1786, the bridge was rebuilt according to the standard design for the bridges of the Kryukov Canal. It was a three-span wooden bridge on rubble masonry supports, that were faced with granite. The author of the project is unknown. [6] During the 19th century, the bridge was repaired several times: the central drawbridge was replaced by a permanent one, in 1842 new railings were installed. [7]

Opening of bridge after repairs in 1887 Staro-Nikol'skii most i Sobor - 1909.jpg
Opening of bridge after repairs in 1887

In 1887, the bridge was overhauled to lay a tram line along it. The foundations and supports were shifted. [8] The work on the shifting of the supports was carried out in a dry pit. [9] On 11 October 1887, the bridge was formally opened in the presence of the mayor, and members of the Council, who, after the consecration of the bridge, made a test run in a horse-drawn carriage. [10]

In 1905–1906, in connection with the planned opening of tram traffic along Sadovaya Street, the bridge was rebuilt according to the project of engineers A.P. Pshenitsky, K.V. Efimiev, and V.A. Bers. [11] The pillars of the bridge were shifted and widened. The wooden beams of the span structure were replaced with metal ones. The retaining walls of the embankment adjacent to the bridge were thickened. The bridge width increased from 13.6 to 20.2 m. [12] New railings were also installed.

At the time of the work, a temporary pedestrian bridge was erected. The reconstruction of the bridge was carried out by contractors Petrov, Yurensky, Kachurin and Rzheshevsky from December 1905 to 15 September 1906. The bridge was accepted and tested on 21 September 1906. [13] Technical supervision of construction works was carried out by engineer A.P. Pshenitsky. [14] The cost of the work was 65,177 rubles. [15]

Tram MS-2 on Staro-Nikolsky Bridge MS-II-02.jpg
Tram MS-2 on Staro-Nikolsky Bridge

In 1988, the diabase paving was replaced with asphalt concrete. In 1994–1995, the cornices, sidewalk and part of the span structure were repaired. [16]

By the end of the 1990s, a need for the repair and reconstruction of the bridge arose due to the unsatisfactory state of the span structures. The client for the job was the Saint Petersburg Administration's Development Committee for the Highway Sector, and the main contractor providing services was Rizalit LLC. Work began in December 2003. [17] At the time of the work, a temporary pedestrian bridge was erected. On Staro-Nikolsky Bridge, a reinforced concrete slab was installed at the base of the carriageway, the supports of the bridge were strengthened, new roadway cover was laid with replacement tram tracks, and the railings were restored. In addition, the strengthening and restoration of the granite lining of the adjacent sections of the Kryukov Canal embankment was also carried out. On 21 October 2004, after the renovations, the bridge was accepted by the state commission. [18]

Construction

The railing of the Staro-Nikolsky bridge Staro-Nikolskii bridge st petersburg fence.jpg
The railing of the Staro-Nikolsky bridge

Staro-Nikolsky Bridge is a three-span metal bridge with a continuous beam system. It breaks down into the following spans: 5.95, 11.16, 5.95 m. The superstructure consists of 8 steel I-beams with a curvilinear silhouette, and is united by transverse beams. The distance between the axes of the main beams is 2.45 m; the distance of the cross beams is 1.1 m. The bottom of the beams in the middle span has a concave parabolic shape to increase the dimensions underneath the bridge. [19] A reinforced concrete slab is arranged on top of the beams. The supports are made of rubble masonry with massive granite cladding. The total width of the bridge is 20.2 m (of which the width of the carriageway is 17 m and the two sidewalks are of 1.6 m each). The length of the bridge is 24.3 (28) m. [20]

The bridge is intended for the movement of trams, vehicles and pedestrians. The carriageway of the bridge includes 4 lanes for traffic (including 2 tram lines). The surface of the roadway and sidewalks is asphalt concrete. The sidewalks are separated from the roadway by a high granite curb. Metal railings with artistic forging complete the granite pedestals and abutments.

See also

Related Research Articles

Leonid Anisimovich Tkachenko - Soviet, Russian painter, a member of the Saint Petersburg Union of Artists, living and working in Saint Petersburg, regarded as one of the leading representatives of the "left" wing of the Leningrad school of painting.

Pen Varlen was a Soviet Russian — Korean painter and graphic artist, a member of the Leningrad Union of Artists, lived and worked in Leningrad, regarded as a representative of the Leningrad school of painting, most famous for his portrait paintings.

Stepan Ivanovich Privedentsev was a Soviet Russian painter, a member of the Leningrad Union of Artists, who lived and worked in Leningrad, regarded as one of representatives of the Leningrad school of painting, most famous for his genre and landscape paintings.

Vladimir Evgenievich Malevsky was a Soviet Russian painter and graphic artist, a member of the Leningrad Union of Soviet Artists, who lived and worked in Leningrad. Vladimir Malevsky regard as one of representatives of the Leningrad school of painting.

<i>Cherry</i> (Moiseyenko painting)

Cherry is a painting by Russian artist Yevsey Moiseyenko (1916–1988).

<i>Mothers, Sisters</i>

Mothers, Sisters is a painting by Russian artist Yevsey Moiseyenko (1916–1988).

The Lopukhin family was a noble family of the Russian Empire, forming one of the branches of the Sorokoumova-Glebov family. Eudoxia Lopukhina married Peter the Great. When Pyotr Lopukhin's son died childless, the family's princely title passed to Nikolai Petrovich Demidov-Lopukhin. The present Prince Lopukhin-Demidov is Nikolai Alexander Paul Demidoff born in 1976.

Praskovia Naumovna Arian, née Belenkaia, was a Russian writer, translator, feminist and educator. She founded the annual First Women's Calendar covering women's issues in Russia and later the First Women’s Technical Institute. She wrote articles under the pseudonym "Ar.". In the 1930s she taught courses for workers at the Kirov Plant in Leningrad.

Mikhail Krivoshlyk

Mikhail Hryhorovych Krivoshlyk, was a Russian Journalist, Writer, editor-publisher and State Councillor.

Kantemirovsky Bridge Bridge in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Kantemirovskiy Bridge is a large modern drawbridge in Saint Petersburg, Russia across the Bolshaya Nevka arm of the Neva river. The bridge connects the northern Aptekarsky Island of the north-central Petrogradsky District on Petrograd Side with northeastern Vyborgskiy District of the city and over it with the northeast and east of Saint Petersburg. It receives automobile traffic from Bolshoy Prospekt via Prospekt Medikov in the southwest and takes it to Kantemirovskaya Street on the right-hand riverside, after which it was named. The street itself was named in 1952 after the railway station of a settlement of Kantemirovka in Voronezh region which was liberated from Nazi Germany troops by the Soviet Red Army in December 1942, which was a military achievement. The settlement in its turn was named after its 18 century owner Dimitrie Cantemir and his brother Constantin, Moldavian princes given shelter in Russia after a military defeat and entered into Russian nobility.

Mogilyovsky Bridge Bridge in Admiralteysky District

Mogilyovsky Bridge is a bridge across the Griboyedov Canal to Admiralteysky District of Saint Petersburg that connects Kolomensky and Pokrovsky Islands. This bridge is located along the Lermontovsky Avenue axis. It is near the Estonian Orthodox Brotherhood St. Isidor's Church which was built in 1903—1907 by architect Alexander Poleshchuk. Upstream from Mogilyovsky Bridge is Pikalov Bridge; below is Alarchin Bridge. The closest metro station is 1.6 км away and is called Sadovaya.

Staro-Kalinkin Bridge Bridge in Admiralteysky District of Saint Petersburg

Staro-Kalinkin Bridge is a bridge across the Fontanka River in Admiralteysky District, Saint Petersburg. It connects Kolomensky and Bezymyany Islands. Along with Lomonosov Bridge it is one of 7 stone three-span bridges across the Fontanka built in the 1780s, which have survived to this day.

Smezhny Bridge Bridge in Admiralteysky District of Saint Petersburg


Smezhny Bridge is a bridge across the Kryukov Canal in the Admiralteysky District of Saint Petersburg that connects the Spassky and Pokrovsky Islands.

Kryukov Canal

Kryukov Canal is one of the Canals in central Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Kashin Bridge Bridge in Admiralteysky District, Saint Petersburg

The Kashin Bridge is a hingeless vault bridge across the Kryukov Canal in the Admiralteysky District of Saint Petersburg, Russia. The bridge connects Kolomensky and Kazansky Islands.

Torgovy Bridge Bridge in Admiralteysky District, Saint Petersburg

Torgovy Bridge is a steel girder bridge across the Kryukov Canal in the Admiralteysky District of Saint Petersburg, Russia. The bridge connects the Kolomensky and Kazansky Islands. The bridge has retained the architectural appearance that is characteristic of the bridges of the Kryukov Canal during the 1780s. Torgovy Bridge is a monument of history and culture.

Dekabristov Bridge Bridge in Admiralteysky District, Saint Petersburg

The Dekabristov Bridge is a steel girder bridge across the Kryukov Canal in the Admiralteysky District of Saint Petersburg, Russia. The bridge connects the Kolomensky and Kazansky Islands. It is a monument of history and culture.

Matveevsky Bridge Bridge in Admiralteysky District, Saint Petersburg

Matveevsky Bridge — is a steel girder bridge over the Kryukov Canal in the Admiralteysky District of Saint Petersburg, Russia. It connects the Kolomensky and Kazansky Islands. The bridge has retained the architectural appearance characteristic of the bridges of the Kryukov Canal during the 1780s. It is a monument of history and culture.

Kronverksky bridge Small bridge in St Petersburg, Russia

Kronverksky bridge is a bridge over the Kronverksky Strait in the Petrogradsky District of Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Matvei Lyubavsky

Matvey Kuzmich Lyubavsky was a Russian and Soviet historian, professor, academic and rector of the Moscow University from 1911 to 1917.

References

  1. ↑ "Старо-Никольский мост". Mostotrest.
  2. ↑ "Старо-Никольский мост". Mostotrest.
  3. ↑ Владимирович А. Г., Ерофеев А. Д. Петербург в названиях улиц. — М.: АСТ ; СПб.: Астрель-СПб ; Владимир: ВКТ, 2009. — С. 354. — 752 с. — 3000 экз. — ISBN   978-5-17-057482-7
  4. ↑ Городские имена сегодня и вчера / сост. С. В. Алексеева, А. Г. Владимирович, А. Д. Ерофеев и др. — Лик. — С. 119.
  5. ↑ Тумилович Е. В., Алтунин С. Е. Мосты и набережные Ленинграда. Альбом. — М.: Издательство Министерства Коммунального Хозяйства РСФСР, 1963. — 162 с.
  6. ↑ Новиков Ю. В. Мосты и набережные Ленинграда / Сост. П. П. Степнов. — Л.: Лениздат, 1991. — 309 с.
  7. ↑ Тумилович Е. В., Алтунин С. Е. Мосты и набережные Ленинграда. Альбом. — М.: Издательство Министерства Коммунального Хозяйства РСФСР, 1963. — 162 с.
  8. ↑ Тумилович Е. В., Алтунин С. Е. Мосты и набережные Ленинграда. Альбом. — М.: Издательство Министерства Коммунального Хозяйства РСФСР, 1963. — 162 с.
  9. ↑ С.-Петербургское городское общественное управление в 1887 году. Отчет городской управы. — СПб., 1888. — С. 253.
  10. ↑ С.-Петербургское городское общественное управление в 1887 году. Отчет городской управы. — СПб., 1888. — С. 110.
  11. ↑ Новиков Ю. В. Мосты и набережные Ленинграда / Сост. П. П. Степнов. — Л.: Лениздат, 1991. — 309 с.
  12. ↑ Обзор строительной деятельности С.-Петербургского городского общественного управления за 1905 и 1906 гг. / Сост. Н. С. Нелюбов. — СПб., 1908. — 12 с.
  13. ↑ Обзор строительной деятельности С.-Петербургского городского общественного управления за 1905 и 1906 гг. / Сост. Н. С. Нелюбов. — СПб., 1908. — 130–131 с.
  14. ↑ Обзор строительной деятельности С.-Петербургского городского общественного управления за 1905 и 1906 гг. / Сост. Н. С. Нелюбов. — СПб., 1908. — 131 с.
  15. ↑ Обзор строительной деятельности С.-Петербургского городского общественного управления за 1905 и 1906 гг. / Сост. Н. С. Нелюбов. — СПб., 1908. — 12 с.
  16. ↑ Никольские мосты // Энциклопедия Санкт-Петербург
  17. ↑ "Начался ремонт Старо-Никольского моста". Фонтанка.ру. 30 December 2003. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  18. ↑ "Госкомиссия осталась довольна ремонтом Старо-Никольского моста". Фонтанка.ру. 22 October 2004. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  19. ↑ Мосты и набережные Ленинграда, 1963, с. 162
  20. ↑ Степнов, 1991, с. 309.

Further reading

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.