The Rialto Bridge connects the neighbourhoods of San Marco and San Polo. It was completed in 1591, replacing an earlier wooden bridge. Until the mid 19th Century, the Ponte di Rialto was the only bridge crossing the Canal Grande.

Keywords

cityscape, hydraulic engineering, leisure, mirror of the past, navigation, people, traffic

Created

Friday 17 June 2011 by Martin Mergili in Europe / Italy (3617 visits)