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Venice Bridges Photo Gallery. The Grand Canal is crossed by four bridges: the Rialto Bridge, the Ponte degli Scalzi near the railway station, the Accademia bridge near the eponymous art gallery, and a fourth bridge designed by Santiago Calatrava, which is a link between the railway station and Piazzale Roma. Venice Bridges Pictures
Mar 31, 2020 · Rialto Bridge in Venice at night. 60+ stunning Venice photos to take you on a journey through Venice's most beautiful corners, landmarks, and canals. Every image is worth a thousand words!
- Famous Bridges in Venice Spanning The Grand Canal
- Bridges of Venice with Unique Stories Behind Them
- Famous Bridges in Venice Spanning The Cannaregio Canal
- Other Famous Bridges in Venice
- Conclusion
1. Rialto Bridge
Famous as:Instantly recognizable landmark Alongside the gondolas, St. Mark’s Square, and the canals themselves, the Rialto Bridge is the ultimate Venice landmark. Much like the city that grew around it, it has the charm of something you won’t find anywhere else on the planet. The famous bridge in Venice stands at the site of the very first structure to span the Grand Canal, a floating bridge built in the 12th century. It strategically connected the then flourishing Rialto Food Market with San...
2. Ponte dell’Accademia
Famous for:Connecting the city center to Dorsoduro district Crossing Ponte dell’Accademia from downtown will lead you into Dorsoduro, the second most important district in town. Here you can visit landmarks like the Academy of Fine Arts, where geniuses like Modigliani studied. The Academy is located right in front of the bridge named after it. If you feel like exploring some more, head eastward to see the Peggy Guggenheim Collection. Keep walking to reach the octagon-shaped Basilica of Santa...
3. Ponte degli Scalzi
Famous as:The train station bridge Ponte degli Scalzi honors the Discalced (i.e. barefoot) Carmelites, whose monastery (the Church of Santa Maria di Nazareth) stands at the northern end of the bridge. The bridge is better known, though, as the main pathway connecting Venice’s train station to the rest of the city. I can’t think of a more suggestive way of traveling through Italy (and Europe!) than by train; if you agree with me, this is the first bridge you’ll cross when you arrive in Venice....
5. Bridge of Sighs
Famous for: Sad history (+stunning architecture) The Bridge of Sighs is hands down the second most famous bridge of Venice, after Rialto. But besides the imposing Baroque design from the early 17th century, it’s known for its partly legendary history. The bridge connects the Doge’s* Palace to a former prison; inmates would be taken from one side to the other for questioning. Legend has it they wouldsighover their last view of the external world as they crossed the bridge on the way back to th...
6. Ponte delle Tette
Famous for:Spicy history I wouldn’t get profane here if I didn’t have to, but Ponte delle Tette literally means “Bridge of the Tits”. This tiny crossing near Rialto stands in an area that once teemed with brothels. One of them was apparently located right off the bridge. Prostitutes would advertise their business by standing topless at one of the windows, hence the bridge’s shameless name. Oddly, it’s possible that at some point sex workers were in fact required by law to do that, as a way to...
7. Ponte dei Pugni
Famous for: Violent history This isn’t a particularly stunning bridge, yet it will take you between two beautiful if underrated squares in Dorsoduro: Campo Santa Margherita (where college students hang out) and Campo San Barnaba (which has appeared in lots of movies, including Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade). Ponte dei Pugni is better known, though, for being the stage of regular fistfights between two rival factions up until the early 1700s. (Appropriately,pugnimeans both “punches” and “...
Home to Venice’s old Jewish Ghetto and to the city’s casino (the oldest on Earth and one of only four currently operating in Italy), Cannaregio is Venice’s largest district. Yet it’s connected to the rest of town by a mere two bridges spanning the Cannaregio Canal.
11. Ponte dei Bareteri
Famous as:Oldest public bridge Ponte dei Bareteri honors the cap (or beret) shops that once concentrated around this area (highly specific, I know). While the oldest-surviving bridge in town seems to be a private wooden structure connecting the historic restaurant Poste Vecieto the Rialto Food Market, there’s little documentation on it. Ponte dei Bareteri, on the other hand, is known to have replaced an earlier bridge in 1508, 80+ years before the Rialto Bridge opened. Speaking of Rialto, Pon...
12. Ponte della Paglia
Famous for:Unique views BeingPonte della Paglia can’t be too much fun: the bridge is actually famous for its unobstructed view of the Bridge of Sighs. In its defense, it’s also where you can see one of the most classic sights in town during summer, when the sun sets behind the Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute. An earlier bridge stood on the site from the mid-1300s, but the current structure dates back to 1847. Its name means “Bridge of the Straw”, as boats carrying just that would apparen...
13. Ponte della Libertà
Famous as:Longest bridge (3.9 km or 2.4 mi) Unless you’re so fancy you’re getting to Venice on a boat, your first contact with the city will be through Ponte della Libertà. This is the sole bridge connecting the Venetian archipelago with the mainland. A railway bridge was built first, in 1846. Venice had remained isolated from the continent before then, which is probably to thank for the fact it’s so well-preserved today. The highway bridge that runs side by side with the original crossing op...
The most famous bridges in Venice are rich with history (and gossip!), architectural splendor, and inspiration. Now that you know how many bridges in Venice you can’t miss out on, let me know in the comments below which of these you can’t wait to see for yourself and if you’d add some other bridge to our list!
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