Semenovsky Bridge

Semenovskiy Bridge over the Fontanka River in St Petersburg, Russia

Semenovskiy Bridge over the Fontanka River

Once one of the elegant drawbridges built across the Fontanka River in the 1780s - almost identical to Lomonosov and Chernishev Bridges - the current Semenovsky Bridge, which is part of historic Gorokhovaya Ulitsa, retains only its granite piers from that era. The deck was removed and replaces with steel in 1857, and completely reconstructed in 1949. The modern Semenovsky Bridge, which takes its name from the Semenovsky Guards, whose barracks once stood nearby, is remarkable only for the fine views it offers on all sides.

Accommodation near the Semenovsky Bridge

HOTELS: Editors' picks

Statskiy Sovietnik Hotel in St. Petersburg, Russia

Statskiy Sovietnik Hotel

Simple inexpensive standard hotel opposite Vitebsk Railway Station

Asteria Hotel in St. Petersburg, Russia

Asteria Hotel

Simple standard hotel with fine riverside location in St. Petersburg center

Cameo Hotel in St. Petersburg, Russia

Cameo Hotel

Very well situated small hotel offering standard accommodation at low rates

Dining near the Semenovsky Bridge

RESTAURANTS: Editors' picks

Dickens restaurant in St. Petersburg, Russia

Dickens

Traditional-style pub serving draft beer and good-quality international food

Troika restaurant in St. Petersburg, Russia

Troika

Traditional Russian restaurant with good-quality food and live entertainment

Conchita Bonita restaurant in St. Petersburg, Russia

Conchita Bonita

Popular bar and restaurant serving inexpensive Mexican food and cocktails