Sampsonievsky Bridge

Night view of Sampsonievskiy Bridge in St Petersburg, Russia

Night view of Sampsonievskiy Bridge

Crossing the Bolshaya Nevka River next to the Cruiser Aurora, the Sampsonievsky Bridge is a 212-meter, seven-span bascule bridge that dates in its current form from 1958. The original pontoon Grenadiers Bridge near this site until 1847, and wooden bridges were built and rebuilt on the site throughout the 19^th and early 20^th centuries. The current structure, fully renovated in 2000, consists of steel spans resting on granite-faced reinforced-concrete piers. The name refers to a nearby cathedral, and the bridge was known as Freedom Bridge under communism.

Accommodation near the Sampsonievsky Bridge

HOTELS: Editors' picks

Saint Petersburg Hotel in St. Petersburg, Russia

Saint Petersburg Hotel

Landmark Soviet-era hotel with spectacular views across the Neva River

Aristos Boutique Hotel in St. Petersburg, Russia

Aristos Boutique Hotel

Small hotel with attractive Petrograd Side location and good restaurant

Mary Hotel in St. Petersburg, Russia

Mary Hotel

Small private hotel with pretty interiors and good-quality dining

APARTMENTS and HOSTELS: Editors' picks

Troitskaya Ploshchad Apartment in St. Petersburg, Russia

Troitskaya Ploshchad Apartment

Cozy one-bedroom apartment in fascinating Soviet-era building with great views

Apartments on Voskova 2 in St. Petersburg, Russia

Apartments on Voskova 2

Homely, affordable two-bed apartment in pretty Petrograd Side setting

Hostel 1912 in St. Petersburg, Russia

Hostel 1912

Friendly, family-run hostel located a short walk from the Sampsonievsky Bridge

Dining near the Sampsonievsky Bridge

RESTAURANTS: Editors' picks

Fresh Point restaurant in St. Petersburg, Russia

Fresh Point

Takeout chain for sandwiches and soup made daily from fresh ingredients

U Gorchakova restaurant in St. Petersburg, Russia

U Gorchakova

Traditional Russian and Ukrainian cuisine in heavily stylized interiors

Ginza restaurant in St. Petersburg, Russia

Ginza

Once hugely fashionable restaurant serving sushi and Central Asian cuisine