Knowledge

Large Chinese Bridge

Source πŸ“

27: 120:. The most original features of the bridge are the low wall barriers stylishly decorated with tall, granite vases which have intertwining branches of red iron "coral" iron. Originally, in addition to the vases and iron coral, the Large Chinese Bridge was decorated with four painted plaster Chinese figures sitting on short pedestals and holding Chinese lanterns on long poles. However, these Chinese figures have not survived to the present day. To the left of the Large Chinese Bridge stand two Small Chinese bridges leading to the Chinese Village. At first these little bridges constructed by Charles Cameron in 1781 were wooden. In 1786 they were replaced with iron ones forged at the 35: 26: 80: 262: 112:
to model the village after a Chinese engraving from her personal collection. The village was expected to consist of 18 stylized Chinese houses (only ten were completed), shadowed by an octagonal domed observatory (not completed).
146:
to remodel the village to provide accommodation for his guests. Although much of the original decor was removed, the renovated village provided a place to live for such important visitors.
247: 174: 257: 252: 20: 63: 59: 208: 109: 105: 75: 128: 34: 132: 89:. It is one of the entrances to Alexander Park. The bridge is named Large so to distinguish it from two 139: 19:
This article is about a bridge in Tsarskoye Selo near Saint Petersburg. For large bridges in China, see
55: 199: 97: 170: 86: 71: 47: 67: 241: 143: 164: 121: 101: 127:
The Large Chinese Bridge is one of three bridges that lead to the village. The
223: 210: 138:
Catherine's death in 1796 led to the village being suspended until 1818 when
263:
Cultural heritage monuments of federal significance in Saint Petersburg
117: 33: 25: 131:, and the Large Chinese Bridge were completed in 1785 and the 135:(Krestovoy Most) had been erected six years earlier. 116:
The Large Chinese Bridge is constructed out of pink
96:The Large Chinese Bridge was commissioned by 169:. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. p. 98. 8: 155: 7: 196:The Artist and the Bridge: 1700-1920 85:, opposite the central gates of the 248:Buildings and structures in Pushkin 14: 74:. The bridge is located near the 100:as part of her plan to create a 21:List of largest bridges in China 104:in her park. Catherine ordered 91:Small (or Iron) Chinese Bridges 1: 70:25 km south of the centre of 54:) is a small bridge over the 258:Bridges in Saint Petersburg 279: 163:Unali, Lina (2016-08-17). 38:Statue and railing details 18: 253:Bridges completed in 1785 51: 194:Sweetman, John (2019), 52:Π‘ΠΎΠ»ΡŒΡˆΠΎΠΉ ΠšΠΈΡ‚Π°ΠΉΡΠΊΠΈΠΉ мост 39: 31: 224:59.71639Β°N 30.38639Β°E 93:located in the park. 37: 29: 200:Taylor & Francis 44:Large Chinese Bridge 30:Large Chinese Bridge 220: /  133:Cross-Shaped Bridge 98:Catherine the Great 229:59.71639; 30.38639 40: 32: 176:978-1-4438-9802-7 270: 235: 234: 232: 231: 230: 225: 221: 218: 217: 216: 213: 202: 181: 180: 160: 87:Catherine Palace 84: 72:Saint Petersburg 56:Krestovy Channel 53: 16:Bridge in Russia 278: 277: 273: 272: 271: 269: 268: 267: 238: 237: 228: 226: 222: 219: 214: 211: 209: 207: 206: 193: 190: 185: 184: 177: 166:Beautiful China 162: 161: 157: 152: 110:Charles Cameron 106:Antonio Rinaldi 78: 76:Chinese Theatre 60:Chinese Village 58:located in the 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 276: 274: 266: 265: 260: 255: 250: 240: 239: 204: 203: 189: 188:External links 186: 183: 182: 175: 154: 153: 151: 148: 68:Tsarskoye Selo 64:Alexander Park 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 275: 264: 261: 259: 256: 254: 251: 249: 246: 245: 243: 236: 233: 201: 197: 192: 191: 187: 178: 172: 168: 167: 159: 156: 149: 147: 145: 144:Vasily Stasov 141: 136: 134: 130: 129:Dragon Bridge 125: 123: 119: 114: 111: 107: 103: 99: 94: 92: 88: 82: 77: 73: 69: 65: 61: 57: 49: 45: 36: 28: 22: 205: 195: 165: 158: 137: 126: 115: 95: 90: 43: 41: 227: / 140:Alexander I 122:Sestroretsk 102:Chinoiserie 79: [ 242:Categories 215:30Β°23β€²11β€³E 212:59Β°42β€²59β€³N 150:References 124:Armory. 118:granite 62:in the 48:Russian 173:  142:asked 83:] 171:ISBN 108:and 42:The 66:of 244:: 198:, 81:ru 50:: 179:. 46:( 23:.

Index

List of largest bridges in China


Russian
Krestovy Channel
Chinese Village
Alexander Park
Tsarskoye Selo
Saint Petersburg
Chinese Theatre
ru
Catherine Palace
Catherine the Great
Chinoiserie
Antonio Rinaldi
Charles Cameron
granite
Sestroretsk
Dragon Bridge
Cross-Shaped Bridge
Alexander I
Vasily Stasov
Beautiful China
ISBN
978-1-4438-9802-7
Taylor & Francis
59Β°42β€²59β€³N 30Β°23β€²11β€³E / 59.71639Β°N 30.38639Β°E / 59.71639; 30.38639
Categories
Buildings and structures in Pushkin
Bridges completed in 1785

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.

↑