Dvortsovyi Most (Palace Bridge), St. Petersburg
Between Palace Square and Vasilievsky Island, St. Petersburg 190
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Open Hours: Mo to Su from 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM
Dvortsovyi Most (Palace Bridge) is a drawbridge that is 250 meters long, 27.7 meters wide and stretches across the Neva near ... More
Dvortsovyi Most (Palace Bridge)
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Dvortsovyi Most (Palace Bridge) is a drawbridge that is 250 meters long, 27.7 meters wide and stretches across the Neva near the Winter Palace. In so doing, it connects the Admiralteiskii area of the city with Vasil'evskii Ostrov. It was built between 1912 and 1916 by engineer A. I. Pshenitskii. During summer months, the central section composed of two wings, opens during the night to allow shipping traffic to pass. The lights created (called "White Nights") provide tourists with good nighttime photo opportunities.
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