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'''Trinity Bridge''' ({{lang-ru|Тро́ицкий мост}}, ''Troitskiy Most'') is a [[bascule bridge]] across the [[Neva River|Neva]] in [[Saint Petersburg]], [[Russia]]. It connects Kamennoostrovsky Prospect with Suvorovskaya Square. It was the third permanent bridge across the [[Neva]], built between 1897 and 1903 by the French firm Batignolles. It is {{
The bridge takes its name from the [[Old Trinity Cathedral]] which used to stand at its northern end. In the 20th century it was known as ''Equality Bridge'' ({{lang-ru|мост Ра́венства}}, 1918-1934) and ''Kirovsky Bridge'' ({{lang-ru|Ки́ровский мост}}, 1934-1999).
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In 1955 artistic obelisks at the entrance to bridge from [[Suvorovskaya square (St. Petersburg)|Suvorovskaya square]] were partially rebuilt.
In 1965-1967 the bascule span was rebuilt as a one-winged, lifting design. Its length was extended to {{convert|43|m
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