Lomonosov Bridge in St. Petersburg

Lomonosov Bridge (from 1798 to 1948 – Chernyshev Bridge; until 1798 – Ekaterininsky Bridge) – a road bridge of a combined design across the Fontanka River in the Central District of St. Petersburg, connecting Spassky and Bezymyanny Islands.

The bridge was built in 1785-1788.

One of the outstanding monuments of the bridge-building culture of the city. An object of cultural heritage of Russia of federal significance.

It is located along the axis of Lomonosov Street. Next to the bridge is the street of the Architect Rossi, a bust of M. V. Lomonosov.

Upstream is the Anichkov Bridge, below is the Leshtukov Bridge.

The nearest metro station is Gostiny Dvor.

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