Fences in Saint Petersburg

The fences in Saint Petersburg, Russia are highly varied, with many notable examples remaining in use today from different periods in Russian architectural history.

The fencing at the Church of the Savior on Blood was created following the project of Alfred Alexandrovich Parland and executed in 1903-1907.

This fencing has beautiful patterns formed by shod links with a large vegetative ornaments.

The fencing stretches from Benua's wing on the embankment of the Griboyedov Canal to the Moyka river.

The fencing was established in 1837 simultaneously with the monument to the Empress Catherine II between the Nevsky Prospect and the Rossi Street.

The fencing of the Anichkov Bridge was created after the drawings of German architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel.

Fence of the Catherine Palace
Fencing on the Anichkov bridge