Patriarshy Bridge has the style of traditional architecture of the 19th century. Lamps are inserted into his canvas, which create unusual lighting in the evening. The part of the bridge construction located from the temple is made with openwork and has a ceremonial appearance. In the area of the bridge, lined with white marble, you can see the cups and stems of sea lilies, crinoids and various ancient fossils.
Story
The pedestrian Patriarshy Bridge was built according to the project of architects and artists Z. K. Tsereteli, M. M. Posokhin, as well as engineers A. Kolchin and O. Chemerinsky. The building has passed the examination, the acceptance tests of the structure were successful. The bridge opened in September 2004 and has become one of the favorite places of Muscovites and tourists. It got its name in honor of the Russian Patriarch Alexander II. Then, when the main part of the production of the Krasny Oktyabr confectionery factory was moved from the territory of Bersenevskaya embankment, the stylobate bridge was completed. In this way, the Patriarch Bridge was built. The grand opening of the new part took place on the first Saturday of September 2007 - on this day, Moscow City Day was celebrated.
Geographic location
Rightly considered one of the most beautiful places in the city, a 203-meter long bridge construction passes over the famous river called Moscow. The Patriarshy Bridge consists of three-span structures and is located opposite the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. The first branch of the bridge runs across the Moskva River, connecting Prechistenskaya Embankment with Bersenevskaya. The second stylobate part is located above and passes through Bolotny Island to this design position does not interfere with normal traffic and allows for good navigation of ships. In the near future, it is planned to complete the construction of an overpass, along which it will be possible to pass to Bolshaya Yakimanka.
Not far from the bridge there are such attractions: famous museum"House on the Embankment", the majestic Cathedral of Christ the Savior and profitable
How to get there?
Bridge structure located in Moscow at the address: st. Volkhonka, Patriarshy Bridge. How to get to this attraction? There are three options: in your own car, by taxi or on your own, that is, using public transport... To get there by personal car, it is more convenient to use the map or navigator. It should be noted that the bridge is located in the very center of the city, so the traffic is heavy and it is difficult to find a parking place nearby. It is wiser to leave the transport farther and take a walk.
An easy way is to take a taxi. You can call a car from any taxi company, as in Moscow every taxi driver knows where the Patriarch Bridge is.
For those who decided to come on their own, you need to familiarize yourself with the location of this attraction on the map. Most convenient way to get there on your own is to use the subway. The nearest station, from which one can go the fastest way to the bridge structure, is "Kropotkinskaya". It is located on the red Sokolnicheskaya line of the Moscow metro. Having reached this station, you need to pay attention to the signs placed at the exit to the city. There is a direct exit from the metro to the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. This is the shortest and most convenient way. After walking for about 1 minute, you can find yourself near the temple. Then you need to go around it and get to the bridge right from the gate. And even if the sign is not found, you can exit through any of several exits to the city. After leaving the metro, there is an opportunity from every point to see the temple and walk to it.
You can commit more scenic path along the embankment or street of the old city, getting off at the Park Kultury metro station. In this case, it is better to use a map, navigator or ask passers-by. This walk will allow you to see more beautiful places Moscow.
Also, not far from the bridge structure there are trolleybus routes No. 2, 16, 33, 44.
Map
As we have already found out, there are different ways to visit the Patriarch Bridge. A map or navigator will help you get directions from anywhere in Moscow. In the same way, you can quickly find a convenient road by car or choose a rational path for walking. The fragment of the map also shows the metro stations that pass near the bridge. All this information will allow you to choose the best route.
Traditions
Despite its short existence, the Patriarch Bridge has become a symbol of family unity. It is very popular with couples in love. Wedding processions can often be seen here. The part of the bridge structure located on the side of the temple is very beautiful and delicate, which makes it ideal for wedding photo... It was in this place that, for the first time in Moscow, the tradition of newlyweds was founded to fasten the "love lock" and throw the key into the river. It is believed that such a marriage will be strong. On the fences, you can see a huge number of different castles: with names and anonymous, large and small, ordinary and elegant.
The bridge was used by the directors of the film Love in big city". The most reverent moments were filmed on it. Several times (from 2008 to 2011), the President's New Year greetings to the people of Russia were recorded in this place.
Beautiful pictures
In any season and time of day, you can meet many people here who are just walking, enjoying the beauty or filming the Patriarch Bridge. The photos are wonderful, as there are magnificent views from it. From a favorable perspective, you can capture the walls of the Kremlin and the center of Moscow. The Cathedral of Christ the Savior looks majestic, photographed from the bridge construction. Not only tourists, but also locals, who pass here very often, cannot resist another beautiful shot. Extraordinary pictures are obtained in the evening, when the backlight, burning in different colors, and lanterns are turned on. Despite the fact that the bridge is always crowded, there is no fuss on it. The bridge structure is spacious and wide, so it never gets crowded. Almost everyone who has visited it is satisfied with the calm walk and beautiful views.
The Patriarshy Bridge is a pedestrian bridge and connects the two banks of the Moskva River at Prechistenskaya and Bersenevskaya embankments. Opposite you can see the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. Thanks to beautiful views to the surrounding area, the bridge has become one of the most popular sights of Moscow.
Story
Patriarchal pedestrian bridge was erected according to the project of several architects and artists at once, including M.M. Posokhin, Z.K. Tsereteli, A. Kolchin. It got its name in honor of Patriarch Alexander II. Construction of the bridge began simultaneously on both banks of the river.
When both halves were ready, they were directed towards each other and secured in the desired position with the help of special devices. The opening took place in the fall of 2004, and almost immediately the bridge became one of the favorite places and local residents, and tourists.
Description
The Patriarshy Bridge in Moscow includes three spans. The first branch crosses the river and connects two embankments. The second stylobate part passes through Bolotny Island and is located above the Vodootvodny Canal. This situation does not impede the movement of vehicles and the normal navigation of ships.
The Patriarshy Bridge is made in a style corresponding to the architecture of the 19th century. Lanterns are installed in his canvas at a very close distance from each other. During the day they are architectural decorations, and in the evening and at night they provide unusual lighting.
The part of the structure, located closer to the temple, is openwork, therefore it looks elegant. Another section is finished with white marble. In its structure, you can see fragments of various plants, flowers and stems of sea lilies, as well as other ancient fossils. Half of the bridge is laid out from stone slabs different colors. The original design gives the bridge its unique features.
Traditions
The Patriarchal Bridge is a symbol of family unity. It is especially popular with couples in love - newlyweds regularly come here.
The openwork part of the bridge is the perfect backdrop for wedding photos. It was on this bridge that for the first time in Moscow there was a tradition to fasten the lock of love and throw the key to the bottom of the river. On the fence you can see a huge number of different castles: small and large, ordinary and refined, with or without names.
The popularity of the bridge is largely due to the fact that it offers amazing and memorable views of the Kremlin and the building of the State Duma. Nearby are such attractions as Pertsov's apartment house, the Church of Christ the Savior (on the site of which it was planned to build the Palace of Soviets) and the House on the Embankment Museum, within walking distance is the Variety Theater.
How to get there
The address of the Patriarch Bridge is Moscow, st. Volkhonka. There are three ways to get here: by taxi, car or bus. To get there by private transport, it is best to use a navigator or a map. However, it is worth remembering that the bridge is located in the center of the city, so the traffic here is quite intense and it is difficult to park nearby.
The easiest way to get to the Patriarch Bridge is by taxi. The car can be called from any taxi company. Any taxi driver knows how to get to the bridge. If you decide to come on your own, you should first study the map. The most convenient way to get here is by metro. The station closest to the bridge is Kropotkinskaya. There will be signs at the exit to the city. There is also an exit from the metro to the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.
Cathedral Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow - Cathedral Russian Orthodox Church (Volkhonka Street, 15-17). The existing structure, built in the 1990s, is a recreation of the temple of the same name, created in the 19th century. The temple is a collective cenotaph of the soldiers of the Russian Imperial Army who died in the war with Napoleon; the names of the officers who died in the Patriotic War of 1812 and the foreign campaigns of 1797-1806 and 1813-1814 are inscribed on the walls of the temple. The original of the temple was erected by the architect K. A. Ton. Construction lasted almost 44 years: the temple was founded on September 22, 1839, consecrated on May 26, 1883. The building of the temple was destroyed in the midst of the Stalinist reconstruction of the city on December 5, 1931. Rebuilt in 1994-1997. The temple has the status of a Patriarchal courtyard.
The temple, at the time of completion of construction, the largest in Russia, is designed for 10,000 people. In plan, the temple looks like an equilateral cross about 80 m wide. The height of the temple with a dome and a cross is 103 m (1.5 m higher than St. Isaac's Cathedral). It was erected in the traditions of the Russian-Byzantine style, which enjoyed wide government support at the time of the start of construction. The painting inside the temple occupies about 22,000 m2.
The modern complex of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior includes:
The upper temple is actually the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. It has three thrones: the main one in honor of the Nativity of Christ and two side thrones in the choir in the name of Nicholas the Wonderworker (southern) and the holy prince Alexander Nevsky (northern). Consecrated on August 6 (19), 2000;
The lower temple is the Transfiguration Church, built in memory of the female Alekseevsky monastery located on this site. It has three altars: the main one in honor of the Transfiguration of the Lord and two small side-altars in honor of Alexy, the man of God and the Tikhvin icon of the Mother of God. The church was consecrated on August 6 (19), 1996.
The stylobate part, which houses the museum of the temple, the hall of the Church Cathedrals, the hall of the Supreme Church Council, the refectory chambers, as well as technical and service premises.
House on the street Prechistenka, 2. Located near the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. He attracted me with his New Year's decoration. That's why he's here.) 
Patriarshy Bridge is a pedestrian bridge across the Moskva River. It connects the territory of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior and Prechistenskaya, Bersenevskaya and Yakimanskaya embankments. Opened in 2004. The construction of the bridge began in 2002, and the opening took place in September 2004. On both sides of it there are commemorative plaques with the following text: “The Patriarshy Bridge was built in 2004 according to the project of the architect MM Posokhin, the artist ZK Tsereteli and the engineers AM Kolchin, OI Chemerinsky”. At the time of its opening, the bridge connected the Cathedral of Christ the Savior with the Bersenevskaya embankment. On June 14, 2005, by a decree of the Moscow government, the bridge was named “Patriarch”.
In 2006, the city government decided to extend the bridge to Bolshaya Yakimanka Street. Since 2009, the Patriarshy Bridge has been part of the tourist zone " Golden ring Moscow ". The bridge is located near the Kropotkinskaya metro station. It connects Prechistenskaya Embankment with Bersenevskaya, crosses Bolotny Island at a level of ten meters above the ground, and then the Vodootvodny Canal, ending on Yakimanskaya Embankment. The bridge overlooks the Kremlin, the House on the Embankment, the Central House of Artists, the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, Bolotny Island, a monument to Peter I by Zurab Tsereteli, Bolotnaya Square, Gorky Park, Bolshoi Kamenny Bridge (upstream), as well as Crimean and Andreevsky bridges (downstream).
By its construction, the bridge is arched, single-span. Length - 203 meters, span width - 105 meters, channel width in span - 54 meters, span height within the fairway - 12.5 meters. At night, the bridge is illuminated by more than 200 lamps, 500 floodlights and LEDs. To illuminate the lower surface of the bridge, colorchangers were used - equipment for automatic color change, diffused light fixtures with a CMYK color mixing system. The control program is configured in such a way that the luminaires gradually change the color of their rays. The arches change color to green, purple, blue, red and white with an interval of about 15 seconds.
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It is now about 9 o'clock in the morning, the city is quite awake; someone is already at their workplaces, preparing for labor achievements ... And the utilities are cleaning and washing Moscow. A woman-janitor in a blue blouse carefully sweeps the area and steps around the monument to Engels at the Prechistensky Gate.
From the brought tank with clean water watering flowerbeds and lawns ... It would be better to water early - it's already hot and the sun is baking. But city flowers are not too capricious.
I was surprised by the summer terrace near the Vanilla restaurant by Stepan Mikhalkov. Usually a spacious, fashionable summer terrace with silk curtains, exquisite furnishings and orchids in trendy vases. This time - a simple wooden fence around the tables, and even with the inscription "Beluga" ... Did Stepan take second-hand equipment from another restaurant?
But people are already sitting at the tables in the morning, having breakfast before the working day.
To get to the bridge, you need to go around the Temple ...
On the steps of the church, no one can be seen yet, except for the guard, enthusiastically talking with someone on the phone ...
But workers in construction overalls unexpectedly leave the Temple. Did you come to the morning service before your shift?
Vases with flowers are placed all over Moscow, and the Temple is also not lagging behind, the steps of the stairs are decorated with vases with petunias ...
Facade of the Temple facing the river ...
From the terrace of the Temple you can see the Trifonovsky "House on n aberezhnoy ", and from behind it peeps out the Kotelnicheskaya skyscraper ...
On the other side is the idol of Tsereteli - the monumental Peter I, set to the Temple, sorry, backwards ...
Below, under the terraces, in the park of the Temple, roses are in full bloom ...
And on the embankment behind the square there are already tourist buses despite the morning hour ...
Here is the Patriarshy Bridge, which goes to Zamoskvorechye. There is a photo exhibition dedicated to the temples of Russia.
Today is June 23, but no one is closing the exhibition yet ...
View from the bridge to the Kremlin ...
And on the Strelka between the river and the canal, where Peter is piled up ...
The main attraction of Strelka, besides the House on the Embankment, is an old chocolate bar. th einem factory, in Soviet time- Red October. Not so long ago, it was taken out of the center of Moscow, leaving only the chocolate museum in its old place. Now factory buildings are either freed and put in order, turning into a business and Entertainment Center, or dismantled if they are of little value in terms of architecture.
Office life is already in full swing near the former workshops ...
But the open restaurant has not yet begun to work ... The umbrellas are rolled up, the chairs are upside down, so as not to interfere with the cleaning ... The staff of the restaurant are swinging for a long time!
There are still few tourists with cameras ...
Basically, passers-by with a measured step go about their business ... And even the opening views do not pay special attention.
The famous Tsvetkov house in Soymonovsky passage in front of the Temple.
View of the Smolensk skyscraper. And Moscow City, of course, impudently fits into the landscape behind it ...
The church of St. Nicholas the Ugodnik (Life-Giving Trinity) on Bersenevka, built in the 17th century, and adjoining boyar chambers of the 16th century, miraculously survived next to the House on the embankment.
Namely, the proximity to the Government House helped the church to survive during the period of mass demolition of church buildings. In 1932, only the bell tower was destroyed, and the church itself, in which they arranged a hostel for the builders of the House, went through troubled times ... Now it has been restored and looks good against the background of the gray walls of the Stalinist building ...
From the bridge you can go down to Bersenevka ...
The old houses, which had been reduced to slums by the early 1990s, were not demolished; they are put in order and turned into offices.
Observation deck with flowers and benches. The benches are hiding between the flowerpots, but there are significantly fewer of them than at first ... The flowerpots are rearranged all the time, this and that, apparently, some of the benches turned out to be superfluous.
And below, work continues on the reconstruction of the territory of the chocolate factory. There they again demolished something and they are cultivating another patch ... The descents from the stairs here are completely ready, but the exit from them is still closed, it is not to go down to the construction site ... 
A little further you can go down to the canal embankment ...
And cultural life is already beating there!
In a sense, the bridge is considered a symbolic road leading to the Temple ... 
But from the Yakimanka side, the bridge leads to a new shopping and hotel center. It is not yet open while finishing work is underway, but the staircase inside the building, leading from the bridge to Bolshaya Yakimanka, has been functioning for several years, right next to the construction site.
In 2008-2011, the Patriarshy Bridge became the place where President Dmitry Medvedev's New Year's video message to the Russians was recorded. This bridge consists of two parts and therefore crosses not one, but two waterways of the capital - the Moskva River and the Vodootvodny Canal. It was built at the beginning of this century opposite the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. This bridge got its name in honor of Patriarch Alexander II.
The project was developed by a group of architects and engineers, which included the famous sculptor Zurab Tsereteli. The developers were inspired by the appearance of bridges built in the 19th century, therefore the Patriarch Bridge is called one of the most beautiful in the Russian capital. One of its most elegant details are the lamps built into the fabric of the bridge, complementing the exquisite image of the bridge with forged fences.
The length of the three-span structure is more than two hundred meters. The construction of the Patriarch Bridge was started simultaneously on both banks of the Moskva River, then both parts of this structure were connected to each other. The bridge is ten meters wide. Thanks to the original design of the bridge, walking along it, you can visit three embankments - Prechistenskaya, Bersenevskaya, then cross Bolotny Island and find yourself on Yakimanskaya.
The Patriarshy Bridge is a pedestrian bridge and is very popular with newlyweds, who attach “locks of loyalty” to its railings, the keys from which are dotted across the bottom of the Moskva River.
From the Patriarchal Bridge you can see the views of the main Moscow old and modern sights - the Kremlin, the Pashkov house, the Moscow City skyscrapers and other buildings, and from the bridge you can also see another work of Tsereteli - the monument to Peter the Great.
