Ponte S. Provolo

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

Overview of Bridge

The Ponte S. Provolo was built primarily using Mattoni e Pietra d'Istria. It crosses the Rio del Vin bridging a gap which is 4.96 meters. The bridge is not a crooked bridge. On the northern side of the bridge is the sestiere of Castello and on the southern side is also Castello .There are 2 ramps. On the north side there are 12 steps, on the south side there are 10 steps. This results in a total of 22 steps. The height of a typical step is 12.5 meters, the thickness of a step is about 45 centimeters, and the width of a step is about 2.6 meters.The steps are paved with Asfalto e Cemento. The bridge is not handicapped accessible and it does not have an additional railing. The summit is 2.62 meters wide and 3.68 meters in length for a total area of about 9.64 meters. The summit is paved with Asfalto. Also, this bridge has 1 arch. The bridge's Vuoto Decorato railing is made of Metallo and is about 3.50 meters wide is about 0.96 meters tall. Finally, the bridge protrudes 0.5 meters to the North and 0.2 meters to the South.

History

The following is any history we have regarding the bridge's origins:

. The church of S. Procolo, commonly 'S. Provolo, \is believed by Partecipazi founded in the year 809, or 814. It was under the juspatronato the nuns of S. Zechariah, who, for his own peace of mind, I had transferred in 830, or, as others want, in 1107, the care of souls, delegandovi two chaplains. The fire of 1105, among other churches, divorossi this one. He had some renovations in 1389, and in 1646, he rebuilt it to plant. In 1808 it was closed, and in 1814 to private dwellings laying nowadays the N. A. 4704. Pell'edificazione stone of the \Bridge of S. Provolo �view Rasse (Calle delle.

Location

The bridge is located at the following coordinates:

Latitude: 45.4349635° N

Longitude: 12.3421722° E