Obukhovsky Bridge

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Coordinates: 59°55′18″N 30°19′04″E / 59.921694°N 30.317812°E / 59.921694; 30.317812

This article is about the Obukhovsky Bridge over the Fontanka River. For the bridge opened in 2004 over the Neva River, see Big Obukhovsky Bridge.
Obukhovsky Bridge
Fontanka River from Obukhovsky Bridge

The Obukhovsky or Obukhov Bridge (Russian: Обуховский мост) is a bridge in St. Petersburg, Russia. It carries Moskovsky Prospekt over the Fontanka River.

It was originally built as a stone bridge in 1785–86 to replace a 1717 wooden bridge, and was named after the builder. It was substantially modified in 1865 and again in 1938–1940.[1]

In literature[]

The bridge is mentioned at the end of Nikolai Gogol's short story, "The Overcoat". The main character, Akaky Akakievich —or a certain clerk— is rumored to appear as a ghost near the Kalinkin Bridge, searching for his stolen overcoat, and after the story's denouement is seen walking towards the Obukhov Bridge and vanishing into the darkness of the night.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Obukhovsky Bridge, St. Petersburg Encyclopedia (accessed 2014-02-03).
  2. ^ Boris Eichenbaum, "How The Overcoat is Made", Robert A. Maguire, ed., Gogol from the Twentieth Century: Eleven Essays (Princeton University Press, 1995), ISBN 978-0691013268, p. 291. Excerpts available at Google Books.
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