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Obukhovsky Bridge
Obukhovsky Bridge. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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The Obukhovsky or Obukhov Bridge (Russian: Обуховский мост) is a bridge in St. Petersburg, Russia. It carries Moskovsky Prospekt over the Fontanka River.

It was originally built as a stone bridge in 1785–86 to replace a 1717 wooden bridge, and was named after the builder. It was substantially modified in 1865 and again in 1938–1940.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.