Visconti Bridge

The Visconti Bridge in Pavlovsk Park is a single-span stone structure made of Pudost stone, restored in the early 1960s on the site of the original bridge blown up during the war, which dated back to the early 19th century. The wide arched span of the crossing is adorned with a lion mask on the keystone, and massive pedestals with vases made of limestone are arranged on the sides as icebreakers. The dam under the bridge has six spillway spans, which are covered with removable wooden shields. It is believed that the architect Placido Visconti was the author of the project, although among the surviving drawings by Voronikhin there is also a variant of this structure.