The Rialto Bridge 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 1173, and is now a significant tourist attraction in the city.
Rialto Bridge crossing the Canal Grande
Gondoliers row past a row of gondolas on the Grand Canal near Rialto Bridge
Detail of the relief of St. Mark on the bridge
The Grand Canal is a channel in Venice, Italy. It forms one of the major water-traffic corridors in the city.
The Grand Canal looking south from Rialto Bridge
The Fondaco dei Turchi
Ca' d'Oro
Santa Maria della Salute