Kaluga, Pushkin St.

The stone bridge across the Berezuysky ravine in Kaluga is the oldest stone viaduct in Russia. The bridge was built in 1785 under the first governor of the Kaluga Viceroyalty Krechetnikov. It is a cultural heritage site of the peoples of Russia of federal significance.
The bridge was designed by the first Kaluga provincial architect Pyotr Romanovich Nikitin. The famous Russian architect P. R. Nikitin was a student of D. V. Ukhtomsky. The construction lasted three years – from 1777 to 1780. It connected the central, so-called “gradskaya” part of the city with the “zavershye” located behind the ravine.
The bridge is not built for beauty. Although it does have its place. In 1700, the city was divided into two parts by the Berezuysky Ravine. The ravine took its name from the river that flowed through it. The Berezuysky (Berezuevsky) Ravine is protected as a natural and historical monument.

The bridge was built in 1777. 1.5 million bricks were used for its construction.

Description: repair and restoration work at the cultural heritage site of federal significance “Stone Bridge”, 1785, located at the address: Kaluga, Pushkin Street.