Devil's Bridge
Park Drive, Bridge of Lovers, Devil's Bridge.
In addition to its main titles Parkovy bridge, bridge lovers and Devil's Bridge - the bridge referred to as "Little Paton Bridge," "kissing bridge," "Suicide Bridge."
Previously, the center of the Dnieper in Kiev output was not, to get there through the hem, or a circuitous route through the Pechersk. It was therefore minded Kiev Parkovy bridge to get to the slopes of the Dnieper to the Downtown. Very scary to walk on the bridge with a wooden "floor", and during a strong wind could be felt, as it shakes. Because the bridge is popularly nicknamed "Devil's Bridge."
At the entrance to the famous bridge The park is a plate that says that the original bridge was built in 1912. But then a small error.
In fact, in the summer of 1909 Kyiv City Council asked Professor CPD, specialist Paton bridge of the father with a request to draft pedestrian bridge over the alley for a fee of 700 rubles.
Comrade Paton Paton agreed, and soon completed the order. That same summer of Kiev Nikolai Smirnov contractor has agreed with the Kiev uprava that manufacture and install all the metal parts of the bridge project Paton, the rate of 3 p. 10 kopecks. pounds of weight structures, 4 p. 50 kopecks. pounds of weight for the railing.
For the stability of supports were applied bored piles famous engineer Anton Strauss, which are stable in any soil. Under each of the four "legs" of the bridge scored three such piles.
February 1, 1910 the bridge was ready, as they said then, "rough." His weight was about 1,800 pounds (about 29 tons). For ease of installation to install it before punching the alley under the bridge (before they ran a shallow trough). After that, in the spring and summer of 1910, the contractor had Krylov earthworks. Expanded hollow deepened and paved alley with a total length 160 yards and a width of 5 fathoms (1 fathom = 2.13 m).
Final testing of the completed bridge held in November 1910.
The new bridge like the people of Kiev and firmly entrenched in the romantic walks routes, but then came the war, revolution and ruin.
Mikhail Bulgakov wrote in a 1923 essay in the "Kiev-city": "air bridge, boom thrown between two cliffs of the king's garden, completely lost all the wooden parts. Prior to the last splinter tore the people of Kiev on the wood flooring. There is only an iron frame, in which, risking their precious lives, the boys make their way on all fours and clutching. "
However, in 1930 the bridge resulted in a normal form and set it on the mast of the lamps, which had never happened.
Park Bridge miraculously survived among the ruins of central Kiev during World War II.
In the early postwar years, the chief architect on a plan of Kiev Alexander Vlasov on the slopes of the Dnieper has extensive undeveloped recreation area - the Central Park of Culture and Rest. The core of this park was to go park the road, driven by Peter's alley to the Dnieper slopes. Along it were located playgrounds, attractions, cafes and restaurants, the Green House. And, finally, went to the rumor that the bridge has become less stable, that pedestrians feel it strong swings ... Engaged in construction professionals who have decided to upgrade the bridge. And do not repair the old design, and install new, high-tensile steel.
The new draft prepared by the institute "Ukrproektstalkonstruktsia." In the manufacture of copies of trying to strictly follow the original. Although, when the construction counted on a computer, it turned out that the solution developed at the time Paton was the best!
In June 1983 the bridge was renovated, the old design just removed and put in its place a new one.
The old bridge is not put into scrap metal. His delicate arch support is stored in the museum complex Pereyaslav-Khmelnitsky.
Park Bridge - this is the true highlight of Kiev with its history and legends. Many couples come there to fix their feelings memorial inscription. On the railing of the bridge or the boards can read the whole poem of love. Cling to anything that is not sorry: Hair elastics, chains and bracelets. There was a custom in token of loyalty and love to mount on the railing of the bridge at the castle wedding ceremony. And the bridge is overgrown with vines and zamochischami locks, each of which - it is someone's union.
But the bridge has another name - "Suicide Bridge." With sad frequency of the bridge jumping desperate youth in search of solace. But most of all disability ends ...
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