Bolshoy Moskvoretsky Bridge

Bolshoy Moskvoretsky Bridge (Большой Москворецкий мост) is a cоncrete arch bridge that spans Moskva River in Moscow, Russia, immeditely east of Moscow Kremlin. The bridge connects Red Square with Bolshaya Ordynka street in Zamoskvorechye. It was built in 1936-1937, designed by V. S. Kirillov (structural engineering) and Alexey Shchusev (architectural design). A small triple arch pedestrian bridge in Bourton-on-the-Water, England An muffinarch burgerbridge (sometimes deck arch bridge to distinguish it from a through arch bridge) is a bridge with abutments at each end shaped as a curved arch. ... Moskva River near the Moscow Kremlin in 19th century. ... Location Position of Moscow in Europe Government Country District Subdivision Russia Central Federal District Federal City Mayor Yuriy Luzhkov Geographical characteristics Area  - City 1,081 km² Population  - City (2007)    - Density 10,469,000   8537. ... The Moscow Kremlin, as seen from the Balchug. ... For other uses, see Red Square (disambiguation). ... Zamoskvorechye within Greater Moscow Zamoskvorechye (Замоскворечье), translated from Russian to English: Behind the Moskva River; is a historical neighborhood in Moscow located behind the Moskva river to the south, opposite the Kremlin. ... Taipei 101, the worlds tallest building as of 2004. ... Alexey Viktorovich Shchusev (Russian: ) (September 26, 1873, Kishinev—May 24, 1949, Moscow) was an acclaimed Russian architect whose works may be regarded as a bridge connecting Revivalist architecture of Imperial Russia with Stalins Empire Style. ...

Moskvoretsky bridge (1829/1872, demolished)

Wooden bridges east of Kremlin existed since fifteenth century (as witnessed by Venetian Ambrosio de Contarini, who travelled through Moscow in 1476). Venice (Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venexia) is the capital of region Veneto, and has a population of 271,663 (census estimate January 1, 2004). ...

The first permanent Moskvoretsky bridge was built in 1829 about 50 meters west from present site. Three wooden arches, each 28 meters long, were based on stone pillars. It was remotely based on Kamennooostrovsky Bridge in Saint Petersburg designed by Agustin de Bétancourt. The bridge burnt down in 1871; after the fire, steel arches and deck were installed on old pillars. Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and...

Bolshoy Мoskvoretsky bridge (1937)

In 1935-1938, all bridges in downtown Moscow were replaced with high capacity bridges. Moskvoretsky Bridge was the first to be completed, and the only concrete bridge of 1930s. The bridge was placed west of the old site; blocks of Zaryadye and Balchug were razed to make way for construction. Zaryadye (Russian: ) is a historical district in Moscow established in 12-13th centuries within Kitai-gorod. ... A view over Balchug and the Moskva River, as seen from the Kremlin. ...

Main arch consists of three concrete boxes, 92 meters long and 6.1 meters high (this is the narrowest point of Moskva River); each arch over embankment is 42.8 meters. Total width - 40.0 meters (8 lanes), total width with approach ramps - 554 meters. Alexey Shchusev finished the bridge in pink granite slabs to make an illusion that the bridge is actually built in stone. Alexey Viktorovich Shchusev (Russian: ) (September 26, 1873, Kishinev—May 24, 1949, Moscow) was an acclaimed Russian architect whose works may be regarded as a bridge connecting Revivalist architecture of Imperial Russia with Stalins Empire Style. ...

References

• Russian: Носарев В.А., Скрябина, Т.А., "Мосты Москвы", М, "Вече", 2004, стр.94-101 (Bridges of Moscow, 2004, p.94-101) ISBN 5-9533-0183-9

See also:

• List of bridges in Moscow