Pevchesky Bridge

Pevcheskiy (Singers') Bridge over the Moyka River
Frosty railings of Pevcheskiy (Singers') Bridge

One of the St. Petersburg bridges that are wide enough to support a whole square, Pevchesky Bridge crosses the Moika River close to Palace Square and the Choral Chapel, from which it takes its name. Built in 1839-1840 by engineer E.A. Adam to replace a wooden bridge that had stood only five years, the Pevchesky Bridge is 72 meters wide, and consists of a single arched span of cast iron resting on rubble abutments faced with granite. The bridge's railings, of openwork cast iron, are particularly impressive.

Accommodation near the Pevchesky Bridge

HOTELS: Editors' picks

Pushka Inn Hotel in St. Petersburg, Russia

Pushka Inn Hotel

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

Kempinski Hotel Moika 22 in St. Petersburg, Russia

Kempinski Hotel Moika 22

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

Nevsky Arch in St. Petersburg, Russia

Longo on Bolshaya Konyushennaya

One-bedroom apartment to let with great location near Pevchesky Bridge

HOSTELS and B&Bs: Editors' picks

Nevsky 3 Guest House in St. Petersburg, Russia

Nevsky 3 Guest House

Cheap accommodation and friendly service round the corner from the Hermitage

MIR Hostel in St. Petersburg, Russia

MIR Hostel

Superior backpacker hostel with strong social life close to Hermitage

Simple Hostel in St. Petersburg, Russia

Simple Hostel

Stylish hotels with good reputation and prime location by the Hermitage

Dining near the Pevchesky 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 the Pevchesky Bridge

Russkiy Ampir restaurant in St. Petersburg, Russia

Russkiy Ampir

Exceptionally luxurious Russian restaurant in the splendid Stroganov Palace