Ponte della Paglia, Stone bridge near Doge's Palace, Venice, Italy.
The Ponte della Paglia spans 10.24 meters in length and 7.37 meters in width, constructed entirely from white Istrian stone across a Venetian canal.
Built in 1360 as the first stone bridge in Venice, the current structure dates from 1847 and connects the Doge's Palace to the New Prisons.
A white bas-relief sculpture of the Madonna of the Gondoliers decorates one side of the bridge, representing traditional Venetian maritime devotion.
The bridge stands 2.65 meters above water level and provides a direct path between San Marco district and the Riva degli Schiavoni waterfront.
The name derives from boats that once moored nearby to unload straw, making it a central point for this specific trade in medieval Venice.
Location: Venice
Height: 2.65 m
Length: 10.24 m
Width: 7.37 m
Made from material: Istrian stone
GPS coordinates: 45.43359,12.34104
Latest update: March 2, 2025 22:43
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