Ponte S. Girolamo

Basic Information
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Canal Crossed
Handicapped Accessible?
Length (m)
Width (m)
Minimum Height (m)
Latitude (°)
Longitude (°)
Private
Crooked Bridge?

Overview of Bridge

The Ponte S. Girolamo was built primarily using Mattoni, Intonaco e Pietra d'Istria. It crosses the Rio de S. Girolamo bridging a gap which is 14.32 meters. The bridge is not a crooked bridge. On the northern side of the bridge is the sestiere of Cannaregio and on the southern side is also Cannaregio .There are 2 ramps. On the north side there are 13 steps, on the south side there are 11 steps. This results in a total of 24 steps. The height of a typical step is 13 meters, the thickness of a step is about 54 centimeters, and the width of a step is about 4.26 meters.The steps are paved with Trachite. The bridge is not handicapped accessible and it does not have an additional railing. The summit is 4.27 meters wide and 3.46 meters in length for a total area of about 14.77 meters. The summit is paved with Trachite. Also, this bridge has 1 arch. The bridge's Piena railing is made of Mattoni e Pietra d'Istria and is about 28.00 meters wide is about 1.07 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:

. Bernarda Dotto and Girolama Lero, nuns in S. Maria degli Angeli in Murano, first erected in the city, and afterwards outside the walls of Treviso, a monastery under the Rule of St. Augustine, dedicated to St. Jerome. However Dall'Armi terrified of Louis, King of Hungary, abandoned it, and came to Venice in 1364, retiring to a house in San Vitale. Then, for the bounties of the priest Giovanni Contarini, they were able to raise another convent adjoining the church, dedicated to St. Jerome likewise. In 1425 they gave more dimension to these buildings, which burned in 1456 and refitted at the expense of the Senate, unharmed lasted until the year 1705, in which succumbed to fire again. After this disaster arose again standing for the piety of the faithful. Finally, the suppression of religious orders, were converted to private use. Having Francesco Poza wounded in the church of St. Jerome in the arm of Peter France, chief guardian of the Heads of the districts, 3 April 1475 was banned from Venice and its district, breaking the contract which had to be on the \Bridge of S. Jerome \deprived of his right hand and tongue.

Location

The bridge is located at the following coordinates:

Latitude: 45.4460405° N

Longitude: 12.326118° E