The Lovers' Bridge spans the Tura River in the city centre and is Tyumen's most recognisable landmark. The cable-stayed pedestrian crossing is particularly striking at night when its lights reflect in the river, and it has become the default meeting point and evening walk destination for residents. The embankment on both sides of the bridge has been developed as a promenade.
The bridge connects the older historic centre on the south bank with the newer residential and park areas to the north. Walking across it and following the embankment east gives a good sense of Tyumen's relationship with the Tura — the river that determined the city's original location in 1586 and brought the first Russian settlers into Siberia. The view back toward the city from the bridge shows the steeple of the Church of the Saviour above the treeline.