Kronverksky bridge of the Peter and Paul fortress.

The Kronverkskiy Strait is a natural "first line of defense". A curvilinear river channel washes Zayachiy Island, on which the fortress is located, from its northwestern part, separating it from Petrogradsky Island. Opposite the Alekseevsky ravelin, the humpbacked Kronverksky bridge rises above the water barrier.

This is a modern bridge, which is only 80 years old - all of its nine spans are covered with metal beams and can withstand the movement of vehicles weighing up to 7 tons per axle. At the same time, the structure 57.5 meters long and 8.8 meters wide (according to St. Petersburg State Budgetary Institution “Mostotrest”) - with its shape, pattern of the fence made of wooden beams, and boardwalk - is very similar to the construction of the 18th century and is perfectly combined with the surrounding ensemble.

Kronverksky bridge, as you might guess, got its name from the Kronverksky strait, as well as Kronverksky embankment and Kronverksky avenue, describing an arched trajectory around the former glacis Peter and Paul Fortress... Almost until the middle of the 19th century, this territory on the Petrograd side was a deaf overgrown wasteland, although the project of creating a park zone in this place had long been developed by the architect A.A. Menelas on the instructions of Alexander I.

Thanks to the initiative of the Minister of Finance E.F. Kankrin, who often visited the Mint in the Peter and Paul Fortress, and his active participation, one of the first public parks in the city, named Aleksandrovsky, appeared here in the 1840s. For the convenience of communication, two bridges were thrown across the channel in 1875 - the 1st Fortress and the 2nd Fortress bridge. Unlike the one built across the strait in the 18th century and still existing today, both ferries were lost in 1914.

In 1924 the Peter and Paul Fortress turned into a museum. And in the 1930s, they began to actively improve the former Alexander Park, renamed the Gosnardom Garden (the former People's House), where, in addition to the usual park amusements, the famous roller coaster ride was installed.

As part of these transformations, in 1938, just downstream of the place where the 2nd Fortress Bridge once was, a new crossing was built according to the design of engineer P.P. Stepnov. Since the only Ioannovsky bridge across the strait that existed at that time was and remains a pedestrian bridge, a road bridge was simply necessary here.

And in our time, the Kronverksky Bridge bears a heavy load, ensuring the movement of daily flows sightseeing buses, transportation of goods for events, passage of cars heading to the Mint. The bridge piers are repaired every five years, and the deck and fencing are renewed every three years.

Where is the Kronverksky bridge

Historic and cultural heritage The Kronverksky bridge, thrown across the strait of the same name, connects Zayachiy Island with the Petrogradskaya side (overlooks the Mytninskaya embankment). A lively one passes through it tourist route, because the bridge leads to the Peter and Paul Fortress.

On the opposite side there is the Aleksandrovsky Park with its famous sights: the Leningrad Zoo, the Music Hall. Pleasure boats start from the pier next to the bridge for an excursion along the waterways of St. Petersburg.

The "humpbacked" Kronverksky bridge serves as a link between Zayachiy Island and Mytinskaya embankment, close to Kronverksky Avenue, and crosses the Kronverksky Strait, from which its name originates.

This crossing was built in 1938, on the site of a bridge that stood here since 1875, known as the 2nd Fortress. The construction of the new bridge was due to the need for a crossing during the expansion of the "Gosnardomovsky" garden. The construction of the new Kronverksky bridge was carried out according to the project developed by the engineer P.P. Stepnov. The erected bridge has become a five-span wooden bridge structure, the spans of which are covered by metal beams. The rather high height of the middle span of this crossing, necessary for the passage of dredgers, was due to the steepness of the bend of its surface, which is why the people of the Kronverksky bridge received the unofficial name - Humpbacked. The width of the Gorbaty - Kronverksky bridge was 8.9 meters between the railing, and the length along the flooring was 58 meters.

The overhaul of this bridge structure was carried out in 1947, after which this bridge became capable of passing motor-carriage transport. So, having served for more than 30 years, this crossing was again repaired and reconstructed, during which the length of the Kronverksky Bridge on the back wall of its abutments became 57.5 meters, and the width between the railings was 8.8 meters.

It should be noted that the Kronverksky Bridge, which has a wooden flooring and railings, is similar to the old wooden St. Petersburg bridges of the 18-19th centuries, and therefore fits very harmoniously into the architectural ensemble of the Peter and Paul Fortress.

The Kronverksky bridge is named after the strait of the same name, which it crosses. The crossing connects Zayachiy Island, on which the Peter and Paul Fortress is located, with the main part of St. Petersburg. Informally, the bridge is called "humpback" because of the steep bend in the middle.

Construction history

In 1875 the Second Fortress Bridge stood on the site of the Kronverksky Bridge. The construction of the new ferry began in 1938, when it was necessary to expand the former "Gosnardomovskiy" garden (present-day Aleksandrovskiy).

The project of the new bridge was calculated by engineer Pyotr Stepnov. The structure consisted of five wooden spans. The central span was raised to a considerable height above the canal to allow dredgers and small vessels to pass underneath. The width of the bridge was 8.9 m, length - 58 m. Architecturally, the crossing resembled bridges of the 18-19 centuries. and successfully blended into the historical part of the city, complementing the look of the Peter and Paul Fortress.

In 1947, the bridge was repaired, reinforcing the structure with metal beams, and allowed movement on the carriageway of automobile and horse-drawn vehicles. In 1977, repairs were carried out again: wooden abutments, flooring and railings were replaced, sidewalks were separated.

The next urgent repair was carried out in 2015, when the bridge was declared emergency due to rotting of wooden elements by 79%. The Committee for the Protection of Cultural Monuments put forward a requirement to preserve the historical appearance of the crossing, therefore, the material, geometric parameters and architectural forms were preserved during the renovation. In 2016, the bridge was reopened to traffic.

Kronverksky bridge today

The girder bridge consists of five spans, installed on wooden supports on pile foundations. The roadway and sidewalks are covered with wooden beams, the railings are also made of wood. The length of the bridge remains unchanged - 58 m, width - 8 m. The crossing is open for pedestrians, as well as for vehicles with a weight limit of less than 7 tons per axle.

During the tourist season, 250 sightseeing buses run across the bridge every day, bringing guests of the city to the Peter and Paul Fortress. On holidays and public events, trucks deliver sand and equipment to Zayachiy Island, and cars regularly go to the Mint. Due to heavy loads, the wooden supports of the Kronverkskaya ferry need to be replaced every 5 years, and the flooring and railings - every 3 years. After major overhaul 2015-16. the city authorities are closely monitoring the condition of the crossing.

This bridge, which is sixty meters long and nine meters wide, unites the shores of the Petrogradsky and Zayachy Islands in the lower part of the Kronverksky Strait (Kronverk is one of the additional bastions that abound in the Peter and Paul Fortress). For the first time, a bridge crossing was built here in 1876 - then the bridge was named the Second Serf.

Created in its place in 1939 according to the project (by P.P. Stepnov), the current Kronverksky bridge does not in the least violate the original harmony of the fortifications of Petropavlovka, ideally fits into the panorama of the surrounding landscape - in its appearance it is indistinguishable from the old wooden bridges of St. Petersburg of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Address: St. Petersburg, Kronverksky bridge.
The nearest metro station is Gorkovskaya.

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Kronverksky bridge

The bridge is located in the lower reaches of the channel. It connects Zayachiy and Petrogradsky Islands. The bridge was named after Kronverk, an auxiliary fortification of the Peter and Paul Fortress. The bridge is wooden with metal beams. Built in 1938 according to the project of engineer P.P. Stepanov. The bridge is 58 m long and 9 m wide.

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