Egyptian Bridge

Saint Petersburg, Russia

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The Egyptian Bridge crosses the Fontanka River in Saint Petersburg, carrying Lermontovsky Avenue with a suspension arch design in the Egyptian Revival style. Built in 1825–1826 by civil engineers Von Traitteur and Christianowicz, the original single-span structure exemplified early 19th-century Egyptomania with distinctive cast-iron sphinxes and hexagonal lanterns atop its granite abutments, along with ornamental gates featuring Egyptian-style columns, hieroglyphics, and gilded ironwork details. The bridge served both pedestrians and horse-drawn carriages until its collapse on 20 January 1905 during a cavalry squadron's crossing. The present structure, completed in 1955, incorporates sphinxes and other details salvaged from its predecessor, preserving the bridge's remarkable aesthetic legacy as a federal cultural heritage site.