Rialto bridge

Original name	Ponte di Rialto
Sted	Venezia, Veneto, Italy
Crosses	Grand Canal
Status	In use
Open	1591
Function	Footbridge
Design	Arch bridge

Length	48 m
Height	7 m
Clearance below	6 m
Longest span	29 m
Width	23 m
Number of spans	1

See bridge in maps

The Rialto Bridge is the most famous of the bridges that cross the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. It is the oldest bridge across the canal. Construction began in 1588 and in 1591 it was finished. On the bridge there are many trade stalls.