Demid

Demidov Bridge is located on the connection of the Spassky and Kazan Islands in St. Petersburg, the Griboyedov Canal in the Admiralty district of the city is thrown over. The bridge passes into Grivtsov lane (early name - Demidov lane, after the names of famous Russian entrepreneurs).

To the nearest metro station "Sadovaya" 150 meters. The bridge began here in 1776, when it was built of wood, and of metal already in 1834-1835 by the engineer Adam and the architect Bazin. Demidov Bridge cast iron railing with a beautiful ornament of lattice - palmettes (fan-shaped leaves). Restoration of the fence took place in 1954 under the leadership of Rogac. Demidov Bridge is a recognized architectural monument, and some houses nearby have memory boards that store information about the water level during the flood of November 7, 1824, which A.S. Pushkin mentioned in the poem "Bronze Rider".