Hermitage Bridge

Hermitage Bridge and the Winter Channel at sunset
Hermitage Bridge seen from the Neva River

This stone bridge across the tiny Winter Channel, which flows into the Neva River right next to the Winter Palace, was built along with the Neva's granite embankments in 1763-66, making it the oldest stone bridge in the city. Originally, the bridge was constructed from brick and limestone resting on rubble abutments with granite facing. The structure of the bridge was replaced with reinforced concrete in 1934, but the bridge's granite exterior was preserved, and further restored in 1950.

Accommodation near the Hermitage Bridge

HOTELS: Editors' picks

Pushka Inn Hotel in St. Petersburg, Russia

Pushka Inn Hotel

Highly-rated small hotel located a stone's throw from Hermitage Bridge

Kempinski Hotel Moika 22 in St. Petersburg, Russia

Kempinski Hotel Moika 22

Refined luxury hotel just a stone's throw from the Hermitage Bridge

3MostA Hotel in St. Petersburg, Russia

3MostA Hotel

Superbly located small hotel offering superior accommodation and service

APARTMENTS: Editors' picks

Art Apartment in St. Petersburg, Russia

Art Apartment

Stylishly fitted one-bedroom apartment with superb location for sightseeing

Apartments on Naberezhnaya Reki Moyki in St. Petersburg, Russia

Apartments on Reki Moyki Emb.

Charming apartments to rent only five minutes' walk from Hermitage Bridge

Nevsky Arch in St. Petersburg, Russia

Longo on Bolshaya Konyushennaya

Cozy one-bedroom apartment to let with great location near the Hermitage Bridge

Dining near the Hermitage Bridge

RESTAURANTS: Editors' picks

Udachny Vystrel (The Lucky Shot) restaurant in St. Petersburg, Russia

Udachny Vystrel (The Lucky Shot)

Exotic ingredients and good-quality cooking at downtown "hunter's" restaurant

Da Albertone restaurant in St. Petersburg, Russia

Da Albertone

Inexpensive, family-friendly Italian restaurant close to Hermitage Bridge

Russkiy Ampir restaurant in St. Petersburg, Russia

Russkiy Ampir

Exceptionally luxurious Russian restaurant in the splendid Stroganov Palace