Egyptian Bridge

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Egyptian Bridge

Coordinates	59°55′01″N 30°17′50″E / 59.91695°N 30.29725°E / 59.91695; 30.29725
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Egyptian Bridge (Египетский мост) in

Fontanka River

The one-span

cast-iron sphinxes and hexagonal lanterns. An unusual feature was a pair of cast-iron gates featuring Egyptian-style columns, ornaments, and hieroglyphics, with many details of the ironwork elaborately gilded

The original bridge, used by both pedestrians and horse-drawn transport, collapsed on 20 January 1905 when a cavalry squadron was marching across it. The present structure, incorporating sphinxes and several other details from the 19th-century bridge, was completed in 1955.

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