Zverev Bridge

The name Zverev belonged to a local merchant family; in soviet time, it was deemed improper for a lane, but quite acceptable for a small bridge in a working-class neighborhood.

Today, both sides of Vodootvodny Canal are a mix of expensive residential and office space, but in 1930 the Canal was flanked by industrial properties - textile mills in Sadovniki and Red Hills, boiler and turbine plants on the other bank.

Main arch was made of in situ concrete, covered with jute mats for moisture protection and paved with ordinary asphalt.

Shallow but warm water in the Canal around this bridge attracts scores of mallard ducks in winter; in summer, it is abundant with small fish and yellow water lilies.

The "Zverev Bridge" can be seen in the film "The Saint" (1997 with Val Kilmer and Emma Russel) at the time point of 01:06:20