Ponte del Cavallo

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Ponte del Cavallo (center)

The Ponte del Cavallo (German: horse bridge ) is one of more than 400 bridges in Venice . It is located in the Cannaregio sestiere , spans the Rio di San Lazzaro dei Mendicanti and, in addition to the Campo SS. Giovanni e Paolo with the Calle Larga Giacinto Gallina, also connects the two sestieri Cannaregio and Castello . It owes its name to the equestrian statue of Bartolomeo Colleoni located in the immediate vicinity .

The bridge was used as a motif by the British painter Charles John Watson , among others .

See also

• List of bridges in Venice

Web links

Commons : Ponte del Cavallo  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Drawing of the bridge by Charles John Watson

Coordinates: 45 ° 26 '22.1 "  N , 12 ° 20' 28.2"  E