Ponte dei Preti
Ponte dei Preti is a bridge in Venice, Metropolitan Venice, Veneto. Ponte dei Preti is situated nearby to the bridge Ponte del Paradiso, as well as near Fondamenta dei Preti.Photo: Archaeodontosaurus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rialto Bridge and Doge’s Palace.
Rialto Bridge
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Rialto Bridge is the oldest of the four bridges spanning the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. Connecting the sestieri 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 is situated 330 metres west of Ponte dei Preti.
Doge’s Palace
Photo: Archaeodontosaurus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Doge's Palace is a palace built in Venetian Gothic style, and one of the main landmarks of the city of Venice in northern Italy. The palace included government offices, a jail, and the residence of the Doge of Venice, the elected authority of the former Republic of Venice. Doge’s Palace is situated 370 metres south of Ponte dei Preti.
Piazza San Marco
Square
Photo: Lothar John, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Piazza San Marco, often known in English as St Mark's Square, is the principal public square of Venice, Italy, where it is generally known just as la Piazza. Piazza San Marco is situated 390 metres south of Ponte dei Preti.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Marco and San Polo.
San Marco
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
San Marco is the central district of Venice. 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.
San Polo
San Polo is one of six sestieri that make up Venice. Covering 86 acres along the Grand Canal, it is one of the oldest parts of the city, having been settled before the 9th century.
Castello
Photo: Archaeodontosaurus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castello is one of six sestieri that make up Venice.
Ponte dei Preti
- Type: Bridge
- Description: Bridges in Venice, Italy
- Categories: stone bridge and transportation
- Location: Venice, Metropolitan Venice, Veneto, Northeast Italy, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.43754° or 45° 26′ 15″ northLongitude
12.34011° or 12° 20′ 24″ eastOpen location code
8FQJC8QR+22OpenStreetMap ID
way 556343968OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q57326583
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Ponte dei Preti” goes by many names.
- French: “ponte dei Preti”
- French: “Ponte dei Preti”
- Italian: “ponte dei Preti”
- Turkish: “Rahipler Köprüsü”
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Notable Places Nearby
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