Palace Bridge

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Palace Bridge is a historic bascule bridge in Saint Petersburg, Russia, renowned for its nightly raising and its central role linking the city’s main islands near the Winter Palace.

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Palace Bridge canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bascule bridge
movable bridge
road bridge
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs Dvortsoviy Most
linked to: Kazansky Bridge
architect Andrey Pshenitsky
connects Admiralty Island
Vasilievsky Island
constructionEndDate 1916
constructionStartDate 1911
country Russia
crosses Neva River
culturalHeritageStatus object of cultural heritage of Russia
designer Andrey Pshenitsky
featuredIn panoramic views of the Neva River
hasCoordinateLocation 59.940°N 30.308°E
hasFunction allows passage of large ships on the Neva
hasLighting architectural illumination
hasMainSpanType double-leaf bascule
hasNightlyRaising yes
languageOfName Russian
length about 260 metres
locatedIn Saint Petersburg
linked to: St. Petersburg

Tsentralny District, Saint Petersburg
maintainedBy City of Saint Petersburg
linked to: St. Petersburg
materialUsed granite
steel
near Hermitage Museum
Palace Embankment
Winter Palace
nightOpeningAttracts tourists
numberOfSpans 5
openingDate 1916
partOf Palace Embankment ensemble
linked to: Palace Embankment
roadCarries Palace Passage
significance symbol of Saint Petersburg
usedFor pedestrian traffic
road traffic
width about 27.7 metres

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Neva River crossedBy Palace Bridge
Palace Embankment hasLandmark Palace Bridge
Admiralty Embankment connectsWith Palace Bridge
English Embankment hasNearbyBridge Palace Bridge