Pevchesky Bridge

[1][2] The first wooden bridge on the site was designed by the French architect Auguste de Montferrand; it was inaugurated in 1834.

The first pedestrians to cross the bridge were the troops marching to the parade celebrating the unveiling of the Alexander Column (also designed by Montferrand).

In 1837, Georg von Cancrin, an imperial minister of finance, proposed to replace the wooden bridge with a much wider cast iron structure.

Across the river from the Winter Palace was located the house of Count Yury Alexandrovich Golovkin.

Thus, Nicholas stated to Golvkin that he specifically located the bridge close to Golovkin's house, so as not to repeat the accident.