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The pontoon Palace Bridge across the Neva
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In the second half of the 19th century Palace Bridge
became an inseparable part of the panorama of the Neva and Vasilyevsky
Island seen from the windows of the Winter Palace. In the warm months
of the year a floating pontoon bridge existed here crossed by lively
traffic of carriages and carts, as well as the horse tramway. Before
winter it was dismantled and a road created on the ice. In the winter
of 1895 tram rails were laid across the frozen Neva from the left
bank to Vasilyevsky Island and this mode of transport became very
popular with the citizens. Nicholas II, as we can tell from his diary
entries, liked to watch the everyday bustle of the city from the windows
of his private rooms. In 1896 the boulevard alongside the Admiralty
disappeared, while a garden was created in place of the parade ground.
Then in 1912-16 the permanent Palace Bridge was constructed. |
