The panoramic view of Saint Isaac's Cathedral that opens from the bridge makes it a popular subject of artists paintings.

During the first half of the 18th century, townspeople had set up a crossing across the Moyka river from improvised materials at the location of the modern bridge.

[1] In 1738 while the granite embankment of Moyka was being established, the wooden pedestrian bridge was built.

At this time the structure was changed to three-span bridge standing on stone supports.

[4] At the beginning of the 19th century a bridge no longer met the increased traffic loads, and therefore in 1816 it was rebuilt.