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Accademia Bridge

The Accademia Bridge is a pedestrian arched bridge over the Grand Canal, one of the four that cross it, and it links the sestieri of San Marco and Dorsoduro. It takes its name from the Accademia di Belle Arti, which occupied the Scuola della Carità between 1807 and 2004. As early as 1488 the provveditore Luca Tron proposed a bridge at this spot, but the council never voted on it. The first, made of steel and designed by Alfred Neville, opened on 20 November 1854. In 1933 it was replaced by the current wooden one, designed by Eugenio Miozzi, even though many had expected a stone one. From the top you can look out over the Grand Canal towards the basilica of the Salute. Couples have hung padlocks on the metal railings, a practice the Venetian authorities have cracked down on.

Things to do at Accademia Bridge: 3 missions

• Study Miozzi's timber structureGo down to one end and look at the wooden arch of the 1933 bridge, comparing its profile with Venice's stone bridges.
• Look at the Salute from the top of the bridgeClimb to the middle of the arch and frame the Grand Canal with the basilica of the Salute in the background.
• Find the former Scuola della CaritàFrom the Dorsoduro side, find the building of the former Scuola della Carità, which gave the bridge its name and is now home to the Gallerie dell'Accademia.

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Source: Wikipedia - Ponte dell'Accademia