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The '''Ponte di Rialto''', or the '''Rialto Bridge''', was a landmark that connected the [[San Marco District (Venice)|San Marco]] and [[San Polo District|San Polo]] districts of [[Venice]] across the [[Grand Canal]], serving as a dividing line between the two. | The '''Ponte di Rialto''', or the '''Rialto Bridge''', was a landmark that connected the [[San Marco District (Venice)|San Marco]] and [[San Polo District|San Polo]] districts of [[Venice]] across the [[Grand Canal]], serving as a dividing line between the two. | ||
The bridge was not only notable for the size of its large arch, but also for its main walkway lined with shops and stalls, which was a vibrant strolling and meeting place for the community around it. | The bridge was not only notable for the size of its large arch, but also for its main walkway lined with shops and stalls, which was a vibrant strolling and meeting place for the community around it. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', the bridge was depicted as wooden, as construction did not begin on a stone bridge until 1588. | *In ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', the bridge was depicted as wooden, as construction did not begin on a stone bridge until 1588. | ||
* | *A [[Glyphs|Glyph]] could be found underneath the bridge, just above the waterline. | ||
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Revision as of 16:15, 15 September 2012
The Ponte di Rialto, or the Rialto Bridge, was a landmark that connected the San Marco and San Polo districts of Venice across the Grand Canal, serving as a dividing line between the two.
The bridge was not only notable for the size of its large arch, but also for its main walkway lined with shops and stalls, which was a vibrant strolling and meeting place for the community around it.
Gallery
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Ponte di Rialto during the day. -
Early concept art of the Ponte di Rialto bridge.
Trivia
- In Assassin's Creed II, the bridge was depicted as wooden, as construction did not begin on a stone bridge until 1588.
- A Glyph could be found underneath the bridge, just above the waterline.
Source