Ponte S. Cosmo o Lagoscuro
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Overview of Bridge
The Ponte S. Cosmo o Lagoscuro was built primarily using Legno Lamellare. It crosses the Rio de S. Eufemia bridging a gap which is 7.82 meters. The bridge is not a crooked bridge. On the northern side of the bridge is the sestiere of Giudecca and on the southern side is also Giudecca .There are 2 ramps. On the north side there are 14 steps, on the south side there are 14 steps. This results in a total of 28 steps. The height of a typical step is 14.5 meters, the thickness of a step is about 38 centimeters, and the width of a step is about 3.34 meters.The steps are paved with Trachite e Legno. The bridge is not handicapped accessible and it does not have an additional railing. The summit is 3.34 meters wide and 4.5 meters in length for a total area of about 15.03 meters. The summit is paved with Legno. Also, this bridge has 1 arch. The bridge's Vuoto Geometrico railing is made of Legno and is about 12.00 meters wide is about 1.09 meters tall. Finally, the bridge protrudes 0 meters to the North and 0 meters to the South.
History
The following is any history we have regarding the bridge's origins:
�the Giudecca. Marina Celsi, Benedictine nun, abbess already in S. Maffio of Murano, and in Santa Eufemia Mazzorbo, involatasi the corruption of those convents, began to found the Giudecca in 1481 a church dedicated to SS. Cosmas and Damian, and a new convent of Benedictine nuns Observant, which were completed in 1492. In 1519 the pious woman was sent to reform the monastery of St. Second. In 1523, restituitasi to her companions, he died. The church was founded by her consecration after his death in 1583 by Julius Superchio, Bishop of Caorle. Currently ambidue on buildings serve to profane use.
Location
The bridge is located at the following coordinates:
Latitude: 45.4259076° N
Longitude: 12.3229396° E