Rialto Bridge Archives - Traveler Master Traveler Master Thu, 09 Jan 2020 12:26:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://travelermaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cropped-FAVICON_wp-32x32.png Rialto Bridge Archives - Traveler Master 32 32 Rialto Bridge: Amazing Facts You Didn’t Know About Venice’s Top Landmark https://travelermaster.com/rialto-bridge-amazing-facts-you-didnt-know-about-venices-top-landmark/ Thu, 09 Jan 2020 14:42:03 +0000 https://stagingtrm.wpengine.com/?p=12565 The tiny islands that Venice is situated on are linked by over 400 bridges, and Rialto Bridge is certainly the most recognizable of them all. There’s still a lot that people don’t know about it, and these interesting facts will help you see it in a new light. Oldest of All Rialto is the oldest […]

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]]> The tiny islands that Venice is situated on are linked by over 400 bridges, and Rialto Bridge is certainly the most recognizable of them all. There’s still a lot that people don’t know about it, and these interesting facts will help you see it in a new light.

Oldest of All

Rialto is the oldest of the four bridges spanning the Grand Canal. The present stone bridge was completed in 1591, but the structure itself had actually been around for much longer.

Numerous Renovations

This structure had been first constructed as a pontoon bridge in the 12th century. It was replaced by a firmer wooden bridge in 1255, but its history is full of collapses.

Crumbling Down

After being burnt in the revolt led by Bajamonte Tiepolo in 1310, Rialto collapsed again in 1444 under the weight of a crowd watching a boat parade. After its collapse in 1524, it became obvious that the stone bridge should be constructed.

Defying Expectations

Michelangelo was one of many artists who submitted designs for the bridge, but Antonio da Ponte was eventually commissioned to build it. Its engineering was considered audacious at the time, and several experts predicted its future collapse, but Rialto Bridge still stands.

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]]> ersion="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> Rialto Bridge Archives - Traveler Master Traveler Master Thu, 09 Jan 2020 12:26:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://travelermaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cropped-FAVICON_wp-32x32.png Rialto Bridge Archives - Traveler Master 32 32 Rialto Bridge: Amazing Facts You Didn’t Know About Venice’s Top Landmark https://travelermaster.com/rialto-bridge-amazing-facts-you-didnt-know-about-venices-top-landmark/ Thu, 09 Jan 2020 14:42:03 +0000 https://stagingtrm.wpengine.com/?p=12565 The tiny islands that Venice is situated on are linked by over 400 bridges, and Rialto Bridge is certainly the most recognizable of them all. There’s still a lot that people don’t know about it, and these interesting facts will help you see it in a new light. Oldest of All Rialto is the oldest […]

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]]> The tiny islands that Venice is situated on are linked by over 400 bridges, and Rialto Bridge is certainly the most recognizable of them all. There’s still a lot that people don’t know about it, and these interesting facts will help you see it in a new light.

Oldest of All

Rialto is the oldest of the four bridges spanning the Grand Canal. The present stone bridge was completed in 1591, but the structure itself had actually been around for much longer.

Numerous Renovations

This structure had been first constructed as a pontoon bridge in the 12th century. It was replaced by a firmer wooden bridge in 1255, but its history is full of collapses.

Crumbling Down

After being burnt in the revolt led by Bajamonte Tiepolo in 1310, Rialto collapsed again in 1444 under the weight of a crowd watching a boat parade. After its collapse in 1524, it became obvious that the stone bridge should be constructed.

Defying Expectations

Michelangelo was one of many artists who submitted designs for the bridge, but Antonio da Ponte was eventually commissioned to build it. Its engineering was considered audacious at the time, and several experts predicted its future collapse, but Rialto Bridge still stands.

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