Large Chinese Bridge

The Large Chinese Bridge (Russian: Большой Китайский мост) is a small bridge over the Krestovy Channel located in the Chinese Village in the Alexander Park of Tsarskoye Selo 25 km south of the centre of Saint Petersburg.

The bridge is located near the Chinese Theatre [ru], opposite the central gates of the Catherine Palace.

The Large Chinese Bridge was commissioned by Catherine the Great as part of her plan to create a Chinoiserie in her park.

Catherine ordered Antonio Rinaldi and Charles Cameron to model the village after a Chinese engraving from her personal collection.

Although much of the original decor was removed, the renovated village provided a place to live for such important visitors.