At the intersection of Nevsky Prospekt and the Fontanka River stands a bridge recognizable by silhouette from afar—four equestrian groups on granite pedestals, bronze youths taming horses. Anichkov Bridge is one of Petersburg's symbols, a place you can't avoid walking past on Nevsky.

Bridge History

The first wooden bridge here was built in 1715. The name comes from Lieutenant Colonel Anichkov, whose battalion built the crossing. The bridge was rebuilt several times: stone appeared in the 1780s, the current one in 1841.

Today's bridge is engineer Buttats's design: three arches, granite facing...