Bridges are the architectural elements that tie Venice together.
Without them, the city would be a collection of islands with no way to get from one to another except by boat. Bridges come in many styles, but they all rise sufficiently high above the canals to allow standing boatmen to pass beneath. Ponte San Provolo, Rio del Vin, Castello 2. Ponte San Martino, Castello 3. Rio San Lorenzo, Castello 4.