Ponte di Rialto - World Heritage Site (Venice)
N 45° 26.280 E 012° 20.153
33T E 291633 N 5035061
This Italian stamp depicts famous bridge Ponte di Rialto, a part of Unesco World Heritage Site - City of Venice...
Waymark Code: WM881J
Location: Veneto, Italy
Date Posted: 02/17/2010
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Ponte di Rialto (Rialto Bridge) is one of the four bridges over the Grand Canale in Venice and also it is the oldest bridge across the canal (...and the most famous in the city).
Ponte di Rialto was originally the only permanent connection between the two banks of the Grand Canale in Venice. It is said that in 1172, a bridge made from barges was designed, which was then replaced with a bridge with wooden columns a few years later. This bridge was destroyed in 1310. In 1444, a new wooden bridge was built that was much bigger than the previous one and which even had shops on it.
Stamp Issuing Country: Italy
Date of Issue: March 16, 2007
Denomination: 0.60 €
Color: chalcography (black)
Stamp Type: Single Stamp
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