Scalzi Bridge

The Scalzi Bridge is one of four bridges built over the Grand Canal. Its appearance is associated with the construction of the Santa Lucia railway station in this area.

The bridge was built during the reign of the Habsburgs, so it is not surprising that the author of the project was an Austrian engineer. Like the Academy Bridge, it was built by Alfred Neville. Both bridges were made in an industrial style, without the slightest hint of matching the beautiful Venetian buildings. Apparently, Neville, a man with Austrian roots, was guided only by the principles of rationality. It is not surprising that both the Academy Bridge and the Skalzi Bridge caused complete rejection among the citizens.

In 1932, the decision of the authorities of Venice began the construction of a new bridge designed by architect Eugenio Miozzi. The iron structure was replaced by an elegant stone bridge with one span about 7 meters high. A feature of the Skalzi bridge was that its wide at the base of the steps gradually narrow, and in the upper part, in the middle, the width of the platform is only 80 centimeters. It is also the loudest bridge in Venice. Numerous passengers traveling from the station and to the station, with the wheels of their suitcases create a characteristic noise, pushing them along the steps of the bridge.