Obvodny Canal (Kronstadt)

The Obvodny Canal in Kronstadt is a historical monument 3041 meters long, built in 1785–1844 according to the design of architect M. N. Vetoshnikov and included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its walls are faced with granite, and a cast-iron fence, cast at the Ch. Berd factory and consisting of vertical rods between posts with vase-urns, is installed along the canal. In 2005, a monument to the blockade stickleback was installed on the western wall near the Blue Bridge. Of the historical diversion bridges in Kronstadt, only the Dock Bridge has been preserved, while the modern appearance of the Hemp Rope Bridge was formed during the 1971–1972 reconstruction.