Astakhovsky Bridge, Concrete bridge in central Moscow, Russia.
The Astakhovsky Bridge crosses the Yauza River with a single-span reinforced concrete structure topped with gray granite cladding. The bridge connects both banks of the river in central Moscow along Yauzskaya Street.
Originally built in 1805 as the Yauzsky Bridge, the structure was completely rebuilt in 1940 following designs by engineer Golbrodsky and architect Tkachenko. Before its construction, a trading post occupied the location where merchants would dock their vessels during the pre-industrial period.
The bridge received its name in memory of Illarion Astakhov, a young factory worker who led a demonstration and lost his life there in 1917.
Four staircases on each side provide pedestrian access to the bridge. The crossing is straightforward and direct, with clear paths for walking across the river.
The location marked a historical trading post called Pristanishche where merchants would stop their vessels during the pre-industrial era.
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