Il Gobbo di Rialto

Il Gobbo di Rialto is a marble of a hunchback found opposite the at the end of the in . Sculpted by Pietro da Salò in the 16th century, the statue takes the form of a crouching, naked hunchback supporting a small flight of steps.
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  • Type: Work of art
  • Artwork_type: statue
  • Description: Marble statue in Venice, Italy
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rialto Bridge and San Giacomo di Rialto.

The is the oldest of the four bridges spanning the in , Italy. Connecting the sestieri of and , 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. is situated 100 metres southeast of Il Gobbo di Rialto.

Church
is a church in the sestiere of , , northern . The inclusion of in the name distinguishes this church from which is situated in the sestiere of , on the same side of the .

Government building
is a Renaissance palazzo in , northern , located in the sestiere of . It faces the Canal Grande, adjacent to the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Marco and San Polo.

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is the central district of . It is home to many of Venice's major points of interest, and consequently can be extremely crowded with tourists, especially during the day when cruise ships unload their passengers.

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is one of six sestieri that make up . Covering 86 acres along the Grand Canal, it is one of the oldest parts of the city, having been settled before the 9th century.

Photo: Ghouston, CC0.
is one six sestieri that make up . For many travellers, it's the first part of Venice they enter, since Venezia Santa Lucia railway station, the main railway station, is here.

Il Gobbo di Rialto

Latitude
45.43877° or 45° 26′ 20″ north
Longitude
12.33511° or 12° 20′ 6″ east
Open location code
8FQJC8QP+G2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2190650736
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­statue
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q1351235
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From Dutch to Italian—“Il Gobbo di Rialto” goes by many names.

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Highlights include Tribunale and Dal martedì al sabato.

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