Dock

This article contains information about a typical Venetian dock.

For a list of docks, see Docks.

An example of a Riva.

There are three types of docks.

• Riva
• Fondamenta di Carico/Scarico
• Pontile

An example of a Fondamenta di Carico/Scarico.

Dock Construction

A typical dock in Venice is made of stone. The only exception would be pontili, which are made of wood.

An example of a pontile.

Components

Typical docks are equipped with rings, made of iron or steel, and/or poles, that are generally made of wood. Some docks have railings, which are made of metal or wood.

See Also

• Docks
• Riva
• Rive
• Pontile
• Pontili
• Fondamenta di Carico/Scarico
• Fondamente di Carico/Scarico