Lomonosov Bridge, Road bridge across Fontanka River in Saint Petersburg, Russia
Lomonosov Bridge is a stone bridge across the Fontanka River that spans 57 meters and is supported by three arches with granite-faced piers, featuring two decorative towers at its center. The structure connects Spassky Island to Bezymyanny Island and includes separate pedestrian pathways on both sides alongside the roadway.
The bridge was built between 1785 and 1787 during Catherine II's reign and represents the classical architecture of that era. A major reconstruction in 1911 replaced its wooden central span with metal beams, modernizing its structure.
The bridge was renamed to honor Russian scientist Mikhail Lomonosov in 1948, though it was previously called Catherine's Bridge and then Chernyshev Bridge. This change reflects how the city chose to remember its past and which figures it valued.
The bridge is straightforward to cross on foot thanks to separate pedestrian paths on both sides, with no steep inclines. The four decorative obelisks with lanterns at the entrances serve as helpful orientation points and light up the crossing in the evening.
Four granite obelisks with sea horse motifs and lanterns sit at the bridge corners and illuminate the crossing after dark. This ornamental lighting transforms the evening crossing into a distinct visual experience.
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