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Palace Bridge
The drawbridge by the Hermitage that lifts at night to let ships through, the city's favorite summer show.
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- The bridges lift nightly from about April to November, around 1 am
- Price
- Free; paid for boat trips
- Time Needed
- 1 hour
- Address
- Palace Embankment, St. PetersburgDirections
- Getting There
- Beside the Hermitage; Admiralteyskaya metro station.
Why Go
From spring to autumn, the bridges over the Neva open in the small hours so ships can pass between the Baltic and Lake Ladoga. Crowds gather on the embankments, and on boats below, to watch the two spans of the Palace Bridge rise against the pale White Night sky.
Tips
- If you're staying across the river, get back before the bridges lift.
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