Ponte de la Misericodia
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Overview of Bridge
The Ponte de la Misericodia was built primarily using Mattoni e Pietra d'Istria. It crosses the Rio de Noal bridging a gap which is 13.19 meters. The bridge is not a crooked bridge. On the northern side of the bridge is the sestiere of Cannaregio and on the southern side is also Cannaregio .There are 2 ramps. On the north side there are 9 steps, on the south side there are 16 steps. This results in a total of 25 steps. The height of a typical step is 14 meters, the thickness of a step is about 45 centimeters, and the width of a step is about 2.25 meters.The steps are paved with Asfalto. The bridge is not handicapped accessible and it does not have an additional railing. The summit is 4.94 meters wide and 5.05 meters in length for a total area of about 24.95 meters. The summit is paved with Asfalto. Also, this bridge has 1 arch. The bridge's Vuoto Geometrico railing is made of Metallo e Pietra d'Istria and is about 7.00 meters wide is about 0.94 meters tall. Finally, the bridge protrudes 1.4 meters to the North and 1.5 meters to the South.
History
The following is any history we have regarding the bridge's origins:
. Up from 1308 was erected a school dedicated to Santa Maria della Misericordia at the abbey church of the same name. Following ampliossi, and there were added to a hospital, and a chapel. Except that the number of members grew, they committed to Sansovino in 1534 the erection of a new hotel grander and later ceded to the brotherhood of the old Silk Weavers. The new hotel, which scorgesi however Lezze at the palace, now Antonelli, is the one who gave the name to the resorts we are favellando. It consegnossi the Military in 1806, in whose hand tuttora.Il been preserved \Bridge of Mercy� fabbricossi in 1595, under the duchy of Marino Grimani, and then completely reconstructed from the foundations for by Pietro Barbarigo, son of Agostino, the administrator of the City . On \Foundation of Mercy\ was killed in a brawl in 1627 through the work of Girolamo Pisani brothers Agostino and Pietro Canal, him not recognized, although they had dined that evening insieme.Quanto the \Sacca della Misericordia ', see Sacca (Bridge.
Location
The bridge is located at the following coordinates:
Latitude: 45.4430298° N
Longitude: 12.3344565° E