 The Rialto Bridge (Italian: Ponte di Rialto) - See also Rialto Bridge, Dublin, Ireland.
The Rialto Bridge (Italian: Ponte di Rialto) spans the Grand Canal in Venice. It is the oldest bridge across the canal and probably the most famous in the city. used at File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
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The Grand Canal in Venice, Italy The Grand Canal (italian: Canal Grande) is Venices largest waterway. ...
Venice (Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venexia) , the city of canals, is the capital of the region of Veneto and of the province of Venice in Italy. ...
This article is about the edifice (it is primarily an index to articles concerning specific bridge types). ...
The first dry crossing of the Grand Canal was a pontoon bridge built in 1181 by Nicolò Barattieri. It was called the Ponte della Moneta, presumably because of the mint that stood near its eastern entrance. Pontoon bridge across the James River at Richmond, Virginia, 1865. ...
The development and importance of the Rialto market on the eastern bank increased traffic on the floating bridge. So it was replaced around 1250 by a wooden bridge. This structure had two inclined ramps meeting at a movable central section, that could be raised to allow the passage of tall ships. The connection with the market eventually led to a change of name for the bridge. During the first half of the 15th century two rows of shops were built along the sides of the bridge. The rents brought an income to the State Treasury, which helped maintain the bridge. See also Rialto, California, Rialto (band) and Rialto Towers. ...
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Look up shop in Wiktionary, the free dictionary A shop is an enclosed location where a specific activity is carried out. ...
Maintenance was vital for the timber bridge. It was partly burnt in the revolt led by Bajamonte Tiepolo in 1310. In 1444 it collapsed under the weight of a crowd watching a boat parade and it collapsed again in 1524. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Lumber. ...
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The idea of rebuilding the bridge in stone was first proposed in 1503. Several projects were considered over the following decades. In 1551 the authorities requested proposals for the renewal of the Rialto Bridge, among other things. Plans were offered by famous architects such as Jacopo Sansovino, Palladio and Vignola, but all involved a Classical approach with several arches, which was judged inappropriate to the situation. 1503 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Jacopo d’Antonio Sansovino (1486 - November 27, 1570) was an Italian sculptor and architect. ...
Illustration from a 1736 English edition of I Quattro Libri dellArchitettura. ...
The five orders, engraving from Vignolas Regole delle cinque ordini darchitettura set the standards Giacomo (or Jacopo) Barozzi da Vignola (Vignola, near Modena, October 1, 1507 - July 7, 1573) was one of the great Italian architects of 16th century Mannerism, also known as Vignola. ...
The present stone bridge, a single span designed by Antonio da Ponte, was finally completed in 1591. It is remarkably similar to the wooden bridge it succeeded. Two inclined ramps lead up to a central portico. On either side of the portico the covered ramps carry rows of shops. The engineering of the bridge was considered so audacious that architect Vincenzo Scamozzi predicted future ruin. The bridge has defied its critics to become one of the architectural icons of Venice. Sedimentary, volcanic, plutonic, metamorphic rock types of North America. ...
The Rialto Bridge Antonio da Ponte (1512-1595) was an Italian engineer most famous for his rebuilding the Rialto Bridge in Venice. ...
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Vincenzo Scamozzi Vincenzo Scamozzi (September 2, 1548 - August 7, 1616) born in Vicenza, Italy, was an architect and a writer on architecture, active mainly in Vicenza and Venice area in the second half of the 16th century. ...
External links
- Background Information invenicetoday.com
- Rialto Bridge Reviews
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