Ponte SS.Apostoli

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 SS.Apostoli was built primarily using Mattoni e Pietra d'Istria. It crosses the Rio dei Ss. Apostoli bridging a gap which is 6.62 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 10 steps, on the south side there are 12 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 49.5 centimeters, and the width of a step is about 1.37 meters.The steps are paved with Trachite. The bridge is not handicapped accessible and it does not have an additional railing. The summit is 4.72 meters wide and 3.14 meters in length for a total area of about 14.82 meters. The summit is paved with Trachite. Also, this bridge has 1 arch. The bridge's Vuoto Geometrico railing is made of Metallo e Pietra d'Istria and is about 4.00 meters wide is about 0.88 meters tall. Finally, the bridge protrudes 2.8 meters to the North and 0 meters to the South.

History

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

. Tradition that runs in the seventh century appeared the twelve Apostles in S. Great, and prescribe to raise a temple in their honor where he found united dozen cranes. Cooperated in the foundation of the sacred building the faithful, and in particular a Gardoco Gardolico. The church of SS. Apostles anciently had some renovations, and was renewed in 1575 and consecrated by the Bishop of Trogir, Guido Antonio. Later, ie the middle of the eighteenth century, the architect Giuseppe Pedolo gave modern form, leaving intact, however, the chapel Cornara. Even in recent times were added to the church of SS. Apostles new restorations and decorations. The parish, probably as old as the church, had broad application in 1810 pell'aggiunta part of the suppressed parish of St. Sofia, and other neighboring districts. In it sviluppossi in 1105 a fierce fire, which in Sanudo (\Lives of the Dukes of Venice\ we find the following notes: \In this year, 1105, of gennajo, went out fire from the house of Henry Dandolo, or Zeno, in SS. Apostles, and it was so great that many districts et BURN BURN the whole of said district, and with the fury of wind passed over the Grand Canal, et BURN S. Cassano, S. Maria Mater Domini, St. Agatha, St. Augustine, and St. Stephen Confessor. \

Location

The bridge is located at the following coordinates:

Latitude: 45.440062° N

Longitude: 12.3364642° E