Ponte Pasqualigo
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Overview of Bridge
The Ponte Pasqualigo was built primarily using Mattoni e Pietra d'Istria. It crosses the Rio de S.M. Formosa bridging a gap which is 4.73 meters. The bridge is not a crooked bridge. On the northern side of the bridge is the sestiere of Castello and on the southern side is also Castello .There are 2 ramps. On the north side there are 0 steps, on the south side there are 9 steps. This results in a total of 9 steps. The height of a typical step is 13 meters, the thickness of a step is about 45 centimeters, and the width of a step is about 1.4 meters.The steps are paved with Trachite. The bridge is not handicapped accessible and it does not have an additional railing. The summit is 3.8 meters wide and 7.37 meters in length for a total area of about 28.01 meters. The summit is paved with Trachite. Also, this bridge has 1 arch. The bridge's Vuoto Decorato railing is made of Metallo and is about 3.50 meters wide is about 0.92 meters tall. Finally, the bridge protrudes 0 meters to the North and 1.09 meters to the South.
History
The following is any history we have regarding the bridge's origins:
�to S. Maria Formosa. This family, according to Golden Books, he lived in St. Maria Formosa, and who gave his name to other roads of Venice, recognizable by its founder Pasqualigo, young island of Crete, who embarked with the doge Vitale Michiele for shipment of the East in 1120, I made these proofs of value to being, in his visit to Venice, if co 'his descendants to the patriciate. In 1207 he was part of the family Pasqualigo Council, and another he was excluded, but returned to it in 1381. Among the Pasqualigo worthy of historical mention choose the following four. G. Francis, learned man, he was ambassador to Genoa in 1483, and in 1484 captain in Feltre. He composed two Latin dialogues, and deserved that his portrait was placed in the hall of the Great Council, among others conspicuous senators. Peter became famous for a variety of ambassadors to the king of Portugal, the king of Hungary, the Emperor Maximilian, and King Francis I of France. This latter wanted to honor him in Milan the funeral, the corpse and send a Venice (the year 1515. Filippo, clear military, 'twas found in 1571 at the Battle of Curzolari, Then in 1612, the general fact of sea and land in Albania, flagellated the fugitives, and laid siege to Mark, most recently in 1615 videsi ballottato doge. Marcantonio fist while he valiantly in the Battle of Nixia and Paros (an. 1651, where he died in the General Marcello (1656 and last year after the conflict where fell the general Mocenigo.
Location
The bridge is located at the following coordinates:
Latitude: 45.4363621° N
Longitude: 12.3407193° E