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Exchange Bridge
Exchange
Bridge
is a
bascule bridge
in
Saint Petersburg
,
opened
in 1894. The
bridge
crosses the
Little Neva River
close to
the Exchange
Square and
connects
the
Vasilyevsky
and
Petrogradsky
islands
.
It
takes
its name from the
Old Saint Petersburg Stock Exchange
located
nearby
.
The closest
metro station
is
Sportivnaya
.
Timeline
1894 - the original
wooden bridge
was built
1922
- the bridge was
renamed
to
Builders' Bridge
1956 - major
reconstruction
1989
- the bridge was renamed back to
Exchange Bridge