The+Rialto+Bridge

= ﻿__// ﻿The Rialto Bridge //__ = ====__// ﻿ //__ Rialto Bridge is the oldest bridge across the Canal Grande. It is located about halfway through the Grand Canal. The bridge was here since 1180 but not always the same material. The Rialto Bridge connects on both sides to the Rialto markets where they sell fish and other foods. It was just a floating bridge at the start however, when the Rialto markets became more and more busy, a floating bridge was no longer the option. ==== ====When it was first built it was known as the Ponte della Moneta. It was only in 1250 that it was replaced with a wooden bridge and became the Rialto Bridge. This wooden bridge collapsed twice so the 16th century government decided to replace it with a stone bridge which holds up to this day.==== ====﻿The Bridge amazingly beautiful by its olden time designs and sculptures made on the Bridge. It is approximately 22.8 metres long and 7.32 metres high. The stone arch bridge took 3 years to build and construct, from 1588-1591.==== **Bibliography:** []