Ponte S. Toma

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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. Toma was built primarily using Mattoni e Pietra d'Istria. It crosses the Rio de S. Tom� bridging a gap which is 5.97 meters. The bridge is not a crooked bridge. On the northern side of the bridge is the sestiere of San Polo and on the southern side is also San Polo .There are 2 ramps. On the north side there are 3 steps, on the south side there are 4 steps. This results in a total of 7 steps. The height of a typical step is 14 meters, the thickness of a step is about 50 centimeters, and the width of a step is about 1.5 meters.The steps are paved with Trachite. The bridge is not handicapped accessible and it does not have an additional railing. The summit is 4.23 meters wide and 3.2 meters in length for a total area of about 13.54 meters. The summit is paved with Trachite. Also, this bridge has 1 arch. The bridge's Vuoto Decorato railing is made of Metallo e Pietra d'Istria and is about 4.00 meters wide is about 0.85 meters tall. Finally, the bridge protrudes 0 meters to the North and 0 meters to the South.

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History

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

. The church of S. Thomas the Apostle, vulgarly 'S. Toma 'was built in 917 on land belonging to the family Tonisto to work, according to some, of Miani, according to others, of Coriolanus Tribune. In 1395 it was rebuilt, aggrandita in 1508, and then restored shortly after. Abbellivasi 1666-1672 table with a marble designed by Longhena, but, after threatening to fall, rinnovavasi from the foundation in 1742 of the architect Bognolo above model, and accomplished, consecravasi on September 11, 1803. It ceased to be a parish church in 1807. Soon afterwards, however, be returned to the district by the adding of S. Stin, and remained so until 1810 when it became oratory. The church of S. Toma, from 1835 to 1867, was officiated by Minor Conventual, who lived in a nearby hospice, filial to that of S. Anthony of Padua. It tells the Caroldo, that when in 1240 the Venetians took him prisoner Salinguerra, lord of Ferrara, he was awarded for a dwelling house in the parish of St. Toma, who belonged to the old patrician family Bosco, or Bosso, where he, after a few years, came to death. E 'known as a solemn funeral ceremony to be buried in S. Nicol� del Lido.

Location

The bridge is located at the following coordinates:

Latitude: 45.4361396° N

Longitude: 12.3281675° E