Ponte de Borgo

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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 de Borgo was built primarily using Mattoni, Intonaco e Pietra d'Istria. It crosses the Rio de le Romite bridging a gap which is 7.53 meters. The bridge is not a crooked bridge. On the northern side of the bridge is the sestiere of Dorsoduro and on the southern side is also Dorsoduro .There are 2 ramps. On the north side there are 9 steps, on the south side there are 9 steps. This results in a total of 18 steps. The height of a typical step is 15 meters, the thickness of a step is about 37.5 centimeters, and the width of a step is about 3.4 meters.The steps are paved with Trachite. The bridge is not handicapped accessible and it does not have an additional railing. The summit is 3.41 meters wide and 1.7 meters in length for a total area of about 5.80 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 5.00 meters wide is about 0.98 meters tall. Finally, the bridge protrudes 0.3 meters to the North and 0.3 meters to the South.

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History

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

to SS. Gervasio and Protasio. From being formerly called this site \Borgo di S. Trovaso �(Saints Gervasio and Protasio), the name which dates back to the fourteenth century, as it is found in a judgment of Avogaria of Comm� March 5, 1357.

Location

The bridge is located at the following coordinates:

Latitude: 45.4308084° N

Longitude: 12.3242959° E