A nice postcard with a sunset view sent by Nadya (Postcrossing forum - Single view tag).
She said it's "our famous leaf bridges, it's the favorites of tourists but for our citizens it's a real headache 'cause after 2 a.m. all roads to the another part of city are closed (no way except bridges)."
The Palace Bridge with a view of the Peter and Paul Fortress
Le pont du Palais ouvert et le panorama de la forteresse Saints-Pierre-et-Paul
Palace Bridge is a road traffic and foot bascule bridge spanning the Neva River in Saint Petersburg between Palace Square and Vasilievsky Island. Like every other Neva bridge (except for Big Obukhovsky Bridge), it is drawn by night, making foot travel between various parts of the city virtually impossible.
Palace Bridge is probably the most famous in St. Petersburg, thanks to its situation between the Winter Palace and the Strelka on Vasilevsky Ostrov. The bridge's five steel spans weigh 7,770 tons, and are supported by packed-rubble piers with granite facing. Opened in 1916, Palace Bridge was only fully completed in 1939, when the last decorative elements, which include beautiful cast-iron railings and ornate street lamps, were installed. Palace Bridge is most famous for the spectacular views it provides when raised at night during the summer.
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