Winter Canal
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Winter Canal (Template:Langx, Zimnyaya kanavka) is a canal in Saint Petersburg, Russia, connecting Bolshaya Neva with Moika River in the vicinity of Winter Palace.
The canal was dug in 1718–19. It is only Script error: No such module "convert". long, which makes it one of the shortest canals in the city. The width is about Script error: No such module "convert"..
The granite embankment was built in 1782–84, and railings designed by sculptor I.F.Dunker were added at the same time. The special picturesqueness to the canal is added by the arch connecting Old Hermitage and Hermitage Theater, built by architect Yury Felten next to the Hermitage Bridge.
Names
Originally the canal was named Old Palace Canal (Template:Langx). From 1780 it was called either Winter House Canal (Template:Langx) or Winter Palace Canal (Template:Langx). Townspeople started to call it simply Template:Langx (meaning Winter Canal), and in 1828 the canal was officially renamed to its current name – Winter Canal (pronounced in Russian as Zimnyaya Kanavka, literally meaning Winter Groove).[1]
Bridges
There are three bridges across Winter Canal:
- Hermitage Bridge (along Palace Embankment)
- First Winter Bridge (along Millionnaya Street)
- Second Winter Bridge (along Moika River Embankment)
References
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