Krasnogvardeysky Bridge

Krasnogvardeiskiy Bridge over the Griboedov Canal
Winter view of Krasnogvardeiskiy Bridge over the Griboedov Canal

One of St. Petersburg's finest 20^th century bridges, Krasnogvardeysky Bridge is spuriously named in honour of Petrograd's Red Guard revolutionary militias. Built in 1957, it is a single-span, pedestrian beam bridge with a simple iron span augmented by impressive granite-faced abutments in high neoclassical style that extend over 3 meters into the water. The abutments support broad, curved steps flanked by petal-shaped walls, and squat obelisks with projecting cast-iron lanterns. The bridge crosses the Griboedov Canal parallel to the Kryukov Canal.