Ponte dei Mendicanti
Ponte dei Mendicanti is a bridge in Venice, Metropolitan Venice, Veneto. Ponte dei Mendicanti is situated nearby to the shipyard Squero Vecio, as well as near the church San Lazzaro dei Mendicanti.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rialto Bridge and San Lazzaro dei Mendicanti.
Rialto Bridge
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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 670 metres southwest of Ponte dei Mendicanti.
San Lazzaro dei Mendicanti
Church
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San Lazzaro dei Mendicanti is an ancient church in the sestiere of Castello, Venice, northern Italy, with a facade facing a Rio of the same name. It now serves as the chapel of the Civic Hospital of Venice.
Doge’s Palace
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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 1 km south of Ponte dei Mendicanti.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castello and San Marco.
Castello
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Castello is one of six sestieri that make up Venice.
San Marco
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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.
Ponte dei Mendicanti
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in Venice, Italy
- Categories: arch bridge and transportation
- Location: Venice, Metropolitan Venice, Veneto, Northeast Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
45.44186° or 45° 26′ 31″ northLongitude
12.34263° or 12° 20′ 34″ eastOpen location code
8FQJC8RV+P3OpenStreetMap ID
way 556447182OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q57279138
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In Other Languages
From French to Italian—“Ponte dei Mendicanti” goes by many names.
- French: “ponte dei Mendicanti”
- French: “Ponte dei Mendicanti”
- German: “Ponte dei Mendicanti”
- Italian: “ponte dei Mendicanti”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Squero Vecio and Ponte de la Panada (Fdta Nove).
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