The famous Rialto Bridge

This is the bridge I was just standing on: Ponte di Rialto, the true heart of Venice. The current structure was built in just three years, between 1588 and 1591 and its 24-foot arch was designed to allow the passage of galleys. The massive structure was built on some 12,000 wooden pilings that still support it more than 400 years later. The architect was Antonio da Ponte, "Anthony of the Bridge".

Italy Part Two

July 18th 2006
Ciao again family and friends This is the continuation of 'The Italian Blog' dating back to early May 2006. After farewelling Dawn, Allan and Kim on the western side of Italy (Mediterranean Sea) it was back onto the train for a journey across the country to the north-eastern coast (Adriatic Sea). My destination this time: Venice! (I'm actually writing this from St. Petersburg or "Venice of ... read more

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more

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