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    Palace Bridge: Tours & Tickets

    1,618 Reviews
    #65 of 2,117 things to do in St. Petersburg
    Sights & Landmarks, Bridges
    Bolshaya Neva River Emb., St. Petersburg 190000, Russia
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    This simply designed bridge crossing the Neva River is best known for the magnificent view it creates when its elevated platforms frame the gilded spire of the SS Peter & Paul Cathedral rising in the background.
    As featured in Romantic Guide to St. Petersburg
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    Bolshaya Neva River Emb., St. Petersburg 190000, Russia
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    Very nice bridge in St. Petersburg
    Palace Bridge is one of the some bridges located in the wonderful city of St. Petersburg, in the North-Western region of Russian Federation. It is a nice bridge, which links the zone of the Hermitage and Vasilevski Island. It is very nice and from here you can see wonderful…
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    Date of experience: November 2018
    If you are in St. Petersburg in summer...you cannot miss
    It is a special feeling: white night, music all over, people walking, young dancing....and the bridges raising. If you put San Isaac dome or Peter and Paul Fortress on the back of your picture, than you will have Petersburg essence. They raise the drawbridges in St Petersburg at…
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    Date of experience: July 2019
    Bridge opens at 1.15 in the morning with lights and accompanying music
    Several bridges open at night along the Neva River to allow passage of large ships. Palace Bridge drew large crowds both on the river bank and on boats on the water. It is a colorful spectacle. However, having seen road bridges open in other parts of the world, I found this…
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    Date of experience: July 2019
    Take a boat ride
    In 1901, they had a competition as to who should design the bridge and it took over eight years to choose a winner, and construction started in 1912. But it was not until 1939 that the intricate parts of the bridge were completed like the lion sculptures, railing and lampposts,…
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    Date of experience: July 2019
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    Definately must see and experience 👏
    They raise the drawbridges in St Petersburg at night for larger boats to pass. It is a tradition for even locals to go and admire the procedure, but be careful not to get stuck to the other side since there are time slots the bridges are again down and you can drive over them 😁…
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    Date of experience: May 2019
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