Zhdanovka River
Encyclopedia
The Zhdanovka River is a short river in the Neva River
delta in Saint Petersburg
, Russia
. It separates Petrogradsky Island
from Petrovsky Island.
:Мокруши) because the area is surrounded by wetlands. In the 19th century, construction began on the deserted island Petrovsky. The Zhdanov brothers, Ivan and Nicholas, where the first to be granted land on the island. The Zhdanovs lined the river banks of the Malaya Neva River to the current Little Petrovsky Bridge. Here, the brothers built a chemical
-pharmaceutical plant, which drew up the birch
tar
and wood vinegar. The Brother's development of the area led their name being used refer to the river and the street along it. On the left bank of the river, the Petrovsky park was developed with lakes and canals.
.
In the lower reaches of the banks are industrial enterprises, including a Vulcan Inc.
plant, a Bavaria
n brewery
, and others. The left bank is equipped with a wooden pile fastening, which to date has become unfit for duty or almost completely destroyed. The coastal slope is covered with tree
and shrub
vegetation. The right bank is also overgrown with tree and shrub vegetation. Surrounding areas are covered with large boulders, pebbles, gravel and construction debris. There are numerous piers and jetties.
fence art casting. In 1962, this segment was rebuilt with a high granite wall. The project engineer was G.S. Yakovleva, and the architect was L.A. Noskov. As a result, the channel narrowed to 48 m from it original width of 54m. At the same time, a low wall was built around the stadium. From 1963 to 1976, the bank of the river was fortified with more durable materials in the form of a low granite wall with a light pile foundation and a gentle green slope. 340 meters downstream from the Little Petrovsky Bridge right bank of the river Zhdanivka, including the tip of Cape Leontief, reinforced concrete retaining wall, which is now virtually destroyed.
bridge, which was originally located downstream. The Zhdanovsky bridge number 2 was built in 1939 for the passage to the sports center in place. Zhdanovsky bridge number 1 was dismantled after the construction of high wall on the right bank of the river.
Neva River
The Neva is a river in northwestern Russia flowing from Lake Ladoga through the western part of Leningrad Oblast to the Neva Bay of the Gulf of Finland. Despite its modest length , it is the third largest river in Europe in terms of average discharge .The Neva is the only river flowing from Lake...
delta in Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. It separates Petrogradsky Island
Petrogradsky Island
Petrogradsky Island is the third largest island in the Neva River deltain Saint Petersburg, Russia.Along with Zayachy Island, Aptekarsky Island, and Petrovsky Island,it constitutes the Petrogradskaya Side...
from Petrovsky Island.
History
In the 17th century, the river did not have a specific name; however, it was sometimes referred to the St. Nicholas river (named after the chapel of the nearby Church of the Assumption). The place was also called "Mokrushi" (RussianRussian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
:Мокруши) because the area is surrounded by wetlands. In the 19th century, construction began on the deserted island Petrovsky. The Zhdanov brothers, Ivan and Nicholas, where the first to be granted land on the island. The Zhdanovs lined the river banks of the Malaya Neva River to the current Little Petrovsky Bridge. Here, the brothers built a chemical
Chemical plant
A chemical plant is an industrial process plant that manufactures chemicals, usually on a large scale. The general objective of a chemical plant is to create new material wealth via the chemical or biological transformation and or separation of materials. Chemical plants use special equipment,...
-pharmaceutical plant, which drew up the birch
Birch
Birch is a tree or shrub of the genus Betula , in the family Betulaceae, closely related to the beech/oak family, Fagaceae. The Betula genus contains 30–60 known taxa...
tar
Tar
Tar is modified pitch produced primarily from the wood and roots of pine by destructive distillation under pyrolysis. Production and trade in tar was a major contributor in the economies of Northern Europe and Colonial America. Its main use was in preserving wooden vessels against rot. The largest...
and wood vinegar. The Brother's development of the area led their name being used refer to the river and the street along it. On the left bank of the river, the Petrovsky park was developed with lakes and canals.
Geography
The river flows in a northwesterly direction. The river is 2.2 km long, has an average width of about 30 m, and depths ranging from 2.2 to 4.0 m. The river has an average a flow rate of 14m3/ sec. The area is home to the city landfillLandfill
A landfill site , is a site for the disposal of waste materials by burial and is the oldest form of waste treatment...
.
In the lower reaches of the banks are industrial enterprises, including a Vulcan Inc.
Vulcan Inc.
Vulcan Inc. is an investment and project management company founded in 1986 by Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, to manage his investments...
plant, a Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
n brewery
Brewery
A brewery is a dedicated building for the making of beer, though beer can be made at home, and has been for much of beer's history. A company which makes beer is called either a brewery or a brewing company....
, and others. The left bank is equipped with a wooden pile fastening, which to date has become unfit for duty or almost completely destroyed. The coastal slope is covered with tree
Tree
A tree is a perennial woody plant. It is most often defined as a woody plant that has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground on a single main stem or trunk with clear apical dominance. A minimum height specification at maturity is cited by some authors, varying from 3 m to...
and shrub
Shrub
A shrub or bush is distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and shorter height, usually under 5–6 m tall. A large number of plants may become either shrubs or trees, depending on the growing conditions they experience...
vegetation. The right bank is also overgrown with tree and shrub vegetation. Surrounding areas are covered with large boulders, pebbles, gravel and construction debris. There are numerous piers and jetties.
Stabilization of the river banks
Both banks of the Zhdanovka river have been strengthened with wooden walls to prevent soil erosion. A wooden wall in ruins on the left bank preserves the lower Little Petrovsky Bridge. The first section of shore protection was built on the slopes of the Tuchkova dam on the right bank. Zhdanivka Tuchkova from bridge to bridge Zhdanov in 1931–1935 years. The project engineers were G.K. Usov, I.B. Tarasenko and the architect was K. M. Dmitriev. It was a low wall on wooden stilts with a curved outline of the slope, fenced diabase paving, and cast ironCast iron
Cast iron is derived from pig iron, and while it usually refers to gray iron, it also identifies a large group of ferrous alloys which solidify with a eutectic. The color of a fractured surface can be used to identify an alloy. White cast iron is named after its white surface when fractured, due...
fence art casting. In 1962, this segment was rebuilt with a high granite wall. The project engineer was G.S. Yakovleva, and the architect was L.A. Noskov. As a result, the channel narrowed to 48 m from it original width of 54m. At the same time, a low wall was built around the stadium. From 1963 to 1976, the bank of the river was fortified with more durable materials in the form of a low granite wall with a light pile foundation and a gentle green slope. 340 meters downstream from the Little Petrovsky Bridge right bank of the river Zhdanivka, including the tip of Cape Leontief, reinforced concrete retaining wall, which is now virtually destroyed.
Zhdanivka bridge
The wooden bridges that cross the river have existed since 1817. The first was a cadetCadet (dinghy)
The Cadet is a junior trainer sailing dinghy designed by Jack Holt, in 1947, who was commissioned to design it by Yachting World-magazine.-Background:The boat is crewed by two people and sails with a bermuda rigged mainsail, jib and spinnaker...
bridge, which was originally located downstream. The Zhdanovsky bridge number 2 was built in 1939 for the passage to the sports center in place. Zhdanovsky bridge number 1 was dismantled after the construction of high wall on the right bank of the river.