Peter the Great Bridge or the search for a golden rivet

Okhta is one of the oldest industrial districts of St. Petersburg, in the nineteenth century its development reached such a level that there was a question of a permanent crossing. A competition was announced, but construction was constantly postponed, it was disrupted by carriers. They were afraid of losing their jobs.

But there was a terrible incident with the death of people, the ship "Arkhangelsk" sank. transporter. This tragic incident prompted the Emperor to sign decree on the construction of a bridge linking Okhta with the city center.

The bridge was opened on October 26, 1911, as the opening was timed to the anniversary of Poltava. The battle was called a grandiose building in honor of Peter the Great. After the Bolsheviks came to power, the bridge was called Bolsheokhtensky, and later Bolsheokhtinsky (the rules of the Russian language have changed).

Like most historical monuments, there is a legend about this bridge. They say that One of the rivets the builders made gold, and then painted. Many amateurs They tried to find her, but no one ever found her. Maybe they're just Looking bad.