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Kryukov Canal (russian: link=no, Крюков канал) is one of the
The Kryukov Canal runs from the Admiralteysky Canal in the area of the present Labor Square and all the way to the Fontanka River.
Kryukov Canal was originally dug in 1719–1720 from the Neva River to the Moyka River for transport purposes. During the construction of part of the Annunciation Bridge, some water was piped through the present Labor Square. The water pipe has survived to this day.//СПИГ
Since 1830, the section from the Moyka to the Fontanka became called the Kryukov Canal. Granite embankments were built in 1801–1807.
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Canal
Canals or artificial waterways are waterways or engineered channels built for drainage management (e.g. flood control and irrigation) or for conveyancing water transport vehicles (e.g. water taxi). They carry free, calm surface fl ...
s in central Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...
, Russia.
Name
In 1738, the canal was named after the contractor Semyon Kryukov.History
The Kryukov Canal runs from the Admiralteysky Canal in the area of the present Labor Square and all the way to the Fontanka River.
Kryukov Canal was originally dug in 1719–1720 from the Neva River to the Moyka River for transport purposes. During the construction of part of the Annunciation Bridge, some water was piped through the present Labor Square. The water pipe has survived to this day.//СПИГ
Since 1830, the section from the Moyka to the Fontanka became called the Kryukov Canal. Granite embankments were built in 1801–1807.
Geographic information
The length is 1.5 km, the width is up to 20 m, and the depth is 2 m. Together with the Admiralteysky Canal, the Kryukov Canal separates the New Holland Island from the Second Admiralteysky Island.Bridges across the Kryukov Canal
* Smezhny Bridge
Smezhny Bridge is a bridge across the Kryukov Canal in the Admiralteysky District of Saint Petersburg that connects the Spassky and Pokrovsky Islands.
Location
Smezhny Bridge is located along the odd (northern) Fontanka embankment, between h ...
* Staro-Nikolsky Bridge
Staro-Nikolsky Bridge spans the Kryukov Canal in the Admiralteysky District of Saint Petersburg, Russia. It connects the Spassky and Pokrovsky Islands. It is a monument of history and culture.
Location
It is located along the axis of Sadovaya ...
* Kashin Bridge
The Kashin Bridge is a hingeless vault bridge across the Kryukov Canal in the Admiralteysky District of Saint Petersburg, Russia. The bridge connects Kolomensky and Kazansky Islands.
Location
Kashin Bridge is located along the axis of Rimsky- ...
* Torgovy Bridge
Torgovy Bridge is a steel girder bridge across the Kryukov Canal in the Admiralteysky District of Saint Petersburg, Russia. The bridge connects the Kolomensky and Kazansky Islands. The bridge has retained the architectural appearance that is char ...
* Dekabristov Bridge
The Dekabristov Bridge is a steel girder bridge across the Kryukov Canal in the Admiralteysky District of Saint Petersburg, Russia. The bridge connects the Kolomensky and Kazansky Islands. It is a monument of history and culture.
Location
Dekab ...
* Matveevsky Bridge
Matveevsky Bridge — is a steel girder bridge over the Kryukov Canal in the Admiralteysky District of Saint Petersburg, Russia. It connects the Kolomensky and Kazansky Islands. The bridge has retained the architectural appearance characteristic ...
References
Further reading
*Горбачевич К. С., Хабло Е. П., Почему так названы? О происхождении названий улиц, площадей, островов, рек и мостов Ленинграда. — 3-е изд., испр. и доп. — Л.: Лениздат, 1985. — С. 448—449. — 511 с. *Горбачевич К. С., Хабло Е. П., Почему так названы? О происхождении названий улиц, площадей, островов, рек и мостов Санкт-Петербурга. — 4-е изд., перераб. — СПб.: Норинт, 1996. — С. 313. — 359 с. — . *Городские имена сегодня и вчера: Петербургская топонимика / сост. С. В. Алексеева, А. Г. Владимирович, А. Д. Ерофеев и др. — 2-е изд., перераб. и доп. — СПб.: Лик, 1997. — С. 62. — 288 с. — (Три века Северной Пальмиры). — . *По малым рекам и каналам Санкт-Петербурга. СПб.: Лениздат, 2001. *Зуев Г. И. Там, где Крюков канал… — М.-СПб.: Центрполиграф, МиМ-Дельта, 2007. — . {{coord missing, Russia Admiralteysky District, Saint Petersburg Canals of Saint Petersburg