The Scalzi Bridge (Ponte degli Scalzi) is located in the upper part of the Grand Canal not far from the Santa Lucia train station and the Scalzi Church (Santa Maria di Nazareth - Church of the unshod Carmelites), from which the name of the bridge is derived. Before the construction of the "Ponte della Costituzione", the bridge was the fastest connection for pedestrians from Piazzale Roma to Santa Lucia station - that is, from the Santa Croce district to Cannaregio.
The Scalzi Bridge is one of the busiest bridges in Venice. In the immediate vicinity is the main train station Santa Lucia, not far from the southern approach is Piazzale Roma with the bus station. The first iron bridge construction dates back to 1858 and was built by the Austrian imperial and royal administration. Administration.
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