The Ponte degli Scalzi,  or bridge of the barefoot monks, is one of only four bridges in Venice, Italy, to span the Grand Canal. … Read More

The name Ponte degli Scalzi is linked to the nearby Church of Santa Maria di Nazareth, also known as “Scalzi” because it belonged to the Order of Discalced Carmelites.… Read More

The current single-span bridge, built of Istrian stone and designed by Miozzi, replaces the ancient Hapsburg iron bridge built in 1858 by the Austrian architect Alfred Neville.… Read More