Starovolzhsky and Novovolzhsky bridges

 Starovolzhsky Bridge or Old Bridge - the first permanent bridge across the Volga in Tver. Construction was carried out in the years 1897-1900 under the leadership of the Czech engineer Masheka LI Old Bridge initially looked a little different. Then, more than 100 years ago, along with the travel palace and cathedral complex bridge represented a magnificent picture.

In 1941, when the Soviet troops left the Kalinin, they had to blow up the bridge. After the city was liberated, the restoration of the bridge Starovolzhsy.

To the right of Starovolzhskogo is equally well-known in the city Novovolzhsky bridge. It has many names: The new bridge, the bridge to them. CM. Kirov bridge them. MI Kalinin, Concrete Bridge. Novovolzhsky bridge has a complicated history. It was built in St. Petersburg in 1843-1850 years. It was one of the first permanent iron bridge across the Neva. In 1930, a beautiful vosmiproletny bridge had to be reconstructed. The remaining waste after the reconstruction arch bearing structure have decided not to send melted and transferred to the city for the construction of Kalinin there is a second bridge across the Volga. And it appeared in Tver, another piece, reminiscent of St. Petersburg.