Bridge of the Academy
In Bridge of the Academy—Ponte dell’Accademia—one of only four bridges to cross the Grand Canal in Venice once linked the sestieri of Dorsoduro and San Marco near the canal’s southern end. The bridge took its name from the Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia, which from 1807 to 2004 was housed in the Scuola della Carità, where the Gallerie dell’Accademia still sit. The idea of building a bridge here dates back to 1488, when provveditore Luca Tron proposed two Grand Canal crossings—one at this point and another at Santa Sofia—only to have the council dismiss the motion without a vote. The first modern version opened on 20 November 1854 as a steel structure designed by Alfred Neville. It was later demolished and replaced in 1933 by a wooden bridge designed by Eugenio Miozzi, despite popular hopes for a stone span. …
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