Pontile
 An example of a Pontile. | |
| Number | 29 |
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A pontile is a wooden dock that extends into a canal with steps at the end. There are a 29 examples of "pontile" in Venice. Since a pontile projects into the canal, they are mainly found in wider Venetian canals such as the Grand Canal. Due to the nature of a pontile as they project into the canal, there are fewer pontili in Venice than there are of fondamenta and riva. One thing to be aware of concerning pontile are made out of wood, there is some concern for rotting to occur on these type of docks.
--Sshastings (talk) 11:39, 11 October 2013 (MDT)