Anichkov Bridge

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Anichkov Bridge is a historic and architecturally notable bridge in Saint Petersburg, Russia, famed for its distinctive horseman statues and its prominent location on the Fontanka River.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf arch bridge
bridge
stone bridge
architecturalStyle Neoclassical architecture
carries pedestrian traffic
vehicular traffic
cityDistrict Tsentralny District, Saint Petersburg
country Russia
crosses Fontanka River
culturalSignificance iconic landmark of Saint Petersburg
symbol of Nevsky Prospekt
feature cast-iron railings with decorative motifs
four equestrian statues at the corners
granite obelisks
function road bridge
hasCoordinateLatitude 59.934
hasCoordinateLongitude 30.337
hasNumberOfSpans 3
hasSculptureGroup Horse Tamers by Peter Clodt von Jürgensburg
hasStatue The Horse Tamers (Anichkov Bridge)
heritageStatus cultural heritage monument of federal significance in Russia
isOnList bridges of Saint Petersburg
length about 54 meters
locatedIn Saint Petersburg
historic center of Saint Petersburg
locatedOn Nevsky Prospekt
locatedOnRiver Fontanka River
material granite
stone
namedAfter Mikhail Anichkov
near Anichkov Palace
Beloselsky-Belozersky Palace
Fontanka Embankment
notableFor equestrian statues
historic architecture
prominent location on Nevsky Prospekt
numberOfSculptureGroups 4
originalConstructionEnd 1716
originalConstructionStart 1715
owner City of Saint Petersburg
partOf Nevsky Prospekt streetscape
rebuiltIn 1840s
1906
1908
sculptorOfStatues Peter Clodt von Jürgensburg
touristAttraction yes
width about 37.9 meters
yearCompleted 1841


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