<div>For a list of ''pontili'', see ''[[Pontili]]''.
<div>For a list of ''pontili'', see ''[[Pontili]]''.
A ''pontile'' is a wooden [[Docks|dock]] that extends into a [[Canal|canal]] with steps at the end. Since a ''pontile'' projects into the canal, they are mainly found in wider Venetian [[Canal|canals]] such as the Grand Canal. That results in fewer ''pontili'' in Venice than compared to ''[[Fondamenta|fondamenta]]'' and [[Riva (Dock)|''riva'']]. One thing to be aware of is that since ''[[Pontili|pontili]]'' are made of wood, frequent maintenance is required to replaced rotted boards on these [[Docks|docks]].<ref>Duffy, Jill, Justin Gagliardi, Kate Mirtle, and Amanda Tucker. "Re-Engineering the City of Venice S Cargo System for the Consorzio Trasportatori Veneziani Riuniti." (2001).</ref>
A ''pontile'' (pl. ''[[Pontili|pontili]]'') is a wooden [[Docks|dock]] that extends into a [[Canal|canal]] with steps at the end. Since a ''pontile'' projects into the canal, they are mainly found in wider Venetian [[Canal|canals]] such as the Grand Canal. That results in fewer ''pontili'' in Venice than compared to ''[[Fondamenta|fondamenta]]'' and [[Riva (Dock)|''riva'']]. One thing to be aware of is that since ''[[Pontili|pontili]]'' are made of wood, frequent maintenance is required to replaced rotted boards on these [[Docks|docks]].<ref>Duffy, Jill, Justin Gagliardi, Kate Mirtle, and Amanda Tucker. "Re-Engineering the City of Venice S Cargo System for the Consorzio Trasportatori Veneziani Riuniti." (2001).</ref>
[[File:Pontile1.jpg|right|thumb|200px|An example of a ''pontile.'']]
[[File:Pontile1.jpg|right|thumb|200px|An example of a ''pontile.'']]
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A pontile (pl. pontili) is a wooden dock that extends into a canal with steps at the end. Since a pontile projects into the canal, they are mainly found in wider Venetian canals such as the Grand Canal. That results in fewer pontili in Venice than compared to fondamenta and riva. One thing to be aware of is that since pontili are made of wood, frequent maintenance is required to replaced rotted boards on these docks.[1]
↑Duffy, Jill, Justin Gagliardi, Kate Mirtle, and Amanda Tucker. "Re-Engineering the City of Venice S Cargo System for the Consorzio Trasportatori Veneziani Riuniti." (2001).
Bibliography
Bennett, Alexander; Hastings, Samuel; Petry, Stephen; Solomon, Alexander. Boats are Waking Me Crazy: An Analysis of Boat Traffic and Moto Ondoso in the City of Venice. Worcester MA. Worcester Polytechnic Institute.2013
