Rialto bridge - wikipedia Rialto bridge Rialto Bridge Ponte di Rialto The Rialto Bridge Coordinates 45 ° 26 ′ 17 '' N 12 ° 20 ′ 10 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 45.4380 ° N 12.3360 ° E ﻿ / 45.4380 ; 12.3360 Coordinates : 45 ° 26 ′ 17 '' N 12 ° 20 ′ 10 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 45.4380 ° N 12.3360 ° E ﻿ / 45.4380 ; 12.3360 Carries pedestrian bridge Crosses Grand Canal Locale Venice, Italy Characteristics Design stone arch bridge Width 8.90 metres ( 29.2 ft ) Height 7.32 metres ( 24.0 ft ) ( arch only ) Longest span 31.80 metres ( 104.3 ft ) History Construction start 1588 Construction end 1591 Rialto Bridge Location in Italy The Rialto Bridge ( Italian : Ponte di Rialto ; Venetian : Ponte de Rialto ) is the oldest of the four bridges spanning the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. Connecting the sestieri ( districts ) of San Marco and San Polo, it has been rebuilt several times since its first construction as a pontoon bridge in the 12th century, and is now a significant tourist attraction in the city. Contents 1 History 2 Other names 3 See also 4 References 5 External links History Two gondoliers pull out with clients on board from a row of gondolas on the Grand Canal near Rialto Bridge. The first dry crossing of the Grand Canal was a pontoon bridge built in 1181 by Nicolò Barattieri. It was called the Ponte della Moneta, presumably because of the mint that stood near its eastern entrance. Detail of the bridge The development and importance of the Rialto market on the eastern bank increased traffic on the floating bridge, so it was replaced in 1255 by a wooden bridge. This structure had two inclined ramps meeting at a movable central section, that could be raised to allow the passage of tall ships. The connection with the market eventually led to a change of name for the bridge. During the first half of the 15th century, two rows of shops were built along the sides of the bridge. The rents brought an income to the State Treasury, which helped maintain the bridge. Maintenance was vital for the timber bridge. It was partly burnt in the revolt led by Bajamonte Tiepolo in 1310. In 1444, it collapsed under the weight of a crowd watching a boat parade and it collapsed again in 1524. The idea of rebuilding the bridge in stone was first proposed in 1503. Several projects were considered over the following decades. In 1551, the authorities requested proposals for the renewal of the Rialto Bridge, among other things. Plans were offered by famous architects, such as Jacopo Sansovino, Palladio and Vignola, but all involved a Classical approach with several arches, which was judged inappropriate to the situation. Michelangelo also was considered as designer of the bridge. The present stone bridge, a single span designed by Antonio da Ponte, was finally completed in 1591. It is similar to the wooden bridge it succeeded. Two inclined ramps lead up to a central portico. On either side of the portico, the covered ramps carry rows of shops. The engineering of the bridge was considered so audacious that architect Vincenzo Scamozzi predicted future ruin. The bridge has defied its critics to become one of the architectural icons of Venice. Today, the Bridge is one of the top tourism attractions in Venice. Other names It was called Shylock 's bridge in Robert Browning 's poem A Toccata of Galuppi 's. See also Miracle of the Relic of the Cross at the Ponte di Rialto ( depiction of wooden bridge ) Comparison of the side elevations of the Rialto Bridge and some notable bridges at the same scale. ( click for interactive version ) References Jump up ^ Fulton, Charles Carroll ( 1874 ). Europe Viewed Through American Spectacles ( Google Books ). Philadelphia : J.P. Lippincott & Co. p. 242. Retrieved 5 September 2008. There being no vehicles or horses in Venice, it is simply for pedestrians. ^ Jump up to : Molmenti, Pompeo ; Horatio Forbes Brown ( 13 October 1906 ). Venice : Its Individual Growth from the Earliest Beginnings to the Fall of the Republic ( Google Books ). Chicago : A.C. McClurg & Co. p. 29. Retrieved 5 September 2008. Jump up ^ Povoledo, Elisabetta ( March 30, 2017 ). `` 3 Are Held on Suspicion of Plot to Attack Rialto Bridge in Venice ''. The New York Times. Retrieved March 31, 2017. The Italian police announced on Thursday that they had dismantled a suspected jihadist cell whose members had discussed blowing up the Rialto Bridge, one of the top tourist attractions in Venice External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ponte di Rialto. 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Question: when was the rialto bridge in venice built
Answer: the 12th century