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Rating: 5 | Votes: 1 | Date: 19/07/2026 20:30:00

The third bridge across the Grand Canal counting from San Marco, connecting the San Marco sestiere at Campo Santo Stefano to the Dorsoduro sestiere at the Gallerie dell'Accademia. The current wooden structure, erected in 1933 as a temporary replacement for a deteriorating iron bridge, has remained in place for over 90 years, its intended replacement perpetually deferred by cost, controversy, and a growing affection for its modest timber character amid Venice's more theatrical architecture. The ...