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Unveiling of the Blogoveshchensky Bridge in St. Petersburg on November 21, 1850, lithograph by Georg Wilhelm Timm (1820–1895), lithographic workshop, St. Petersburg, 1851. Lithograph (height 27.0 cm, width 46.7 cm). Depicts the opening by the emperor of the newly constructed Blogoveshchensky Bridge, designed by Polish engineer Stanislaw Kierbedz. In 1842 Kierbedz proposed an iron bridge across the Neva despite difficult conditions (12 m depth, strong current, ice floes, seawater retreat, and need to keep the river clear for traffic). Tsar Nicholas I approved the project and entrusted Kierbedz with its construction, which took eight years. The completed cast-iron bridge measured 342 m long and 20 m wide, with seven fixed spans and one drawbridge; it was later renamed the Nikolaevsky Bridge. On the opening day (November 18, 1850) the Tsar decorated Kierbedz with a special medal and promoted him to major general. Kierbedz later became a corresponding and then honorary member of the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences (physics and mathematics) and in 1852 was deputy director of construction of the St. Petersburg–Warsaw Railway.

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70.6Mo (9.7Mo) / 50.8cm x 34.8cm / 6000 x 4110 (300dpi)

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Unveiling Blogoveshchensky Bridge St Petersburg November 21 1850 lithograph Georg Wilhelm Timm 1820–1895 lithographic workshop 1851 Lithograph height 27.0 cm width 46.7 cm Depicts opening emperor newly constructed Blogoveshchensky Bridge designed Polish engineer Stanislaw Kierbedz 1842 Kierbedz proposed iron bridge across Neva difficult conditions 12 m depth strong current ice floes seawater retreat need keep river clear traffic Tsar Nicholas I approved project entrusted Kierbedz construction eight years completed cast-iron bridge measured 342 m long 20 m wide seven fixed spans drawbridge was later renamed Nikolaevsky Bridge opening day November 18 Tsar decorated Kierbedz special medal promoted major general Kierbedz later corresponding honorary member Petersburg Academy Sciences physics mathematics 1852 was deputy director Petersburg–Warsaw Railway image wide winter riverside scene rendered muted tones gray black white beige large frozen expanse foreground group boats barges sit near shore riverbank crowd people wearing long coats hats fill quay stand raised balcony right under simple canopy figures stand middle distance long arched bridge spans river low buildings distant skyline edges paper worn torn revealing darker beige black borders faint decorative border frames central image.