Footbridge on the Monastic Island
Monastic Island Bridge on the only pedestrian bridge in the center of Dnepropetrovsk. It connects two parts of the Shevchenko Park, the right bank of the city and the northern part of the island Monastery. It builds the bridge was in 1956.
History of the pedestrian bridge in Dnepropetrovsk
Earlier in the place of the modern pedestrian bridge is an old horse-drawn bridge built in 1914. During the war, it was destroyed. Under the support of the new bridge was used partially preserved pillars of the bridge in 1914. However, any documents to prove it, no, so determine the type of foundation experts can not to this day.
In Soviet times, it connected the island to the city and even a cable car, but in the mid-2000s, it was closed.
From the side of the foot bridge Dnepropetrovsk set composition Bench of lovers and Tree of happiness. They are made of metal Dnepropetrovsk blacksmiths. Place for the appearance of these symbols of eternal love was not chosen by chance, because for many years the locals are fixed on this bridge locks happiness, as a symbol of true love, and the keys to throw them into the Dnieper.
How to get to the bridge on the Monastic Island in Dnepropetrovsk
To get to the pedestrian bridge at the monastery island is by public transport, which moves along the embankment of Lenin, or 1 tram from the main railway station in Dnepropetrovsk, stop "Shevchenko Park" and walk along the right bank of the park.
Near the bridge there are many interesting sights, including a sculpture «balls», monument builders waterfront, from the bridge a beautiful view of the waterfall "revuchy threshold", and the Monastery island deserves the attention of tourists is one of the greatest monuments to Taras Shevchenko, Svyatopolk Nicholas Church and the Memorial Cross Byzantine monks.
