Rialto Bridge, Venice (Ponte di Rialto). is the oldest of the four bridges spanning the Grand Canal.

choice by k.khuhawar
The Rialto Bridge (Italian: Ponte di Rialto; Venetian: Ponte de Rialto) is the oldest of the four bridges spanning the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. Connecting the sestieri (districts) of San Marco and San Polo, it has been rebuilt several times since its first construction as a pontoon bridge in 1173, and is now a significant tourist attraction in the city.
The present stone bridge, a single span designed by Antonio da Ponte, began to be constructed in 1588 and was completed in 1591. It is similar to the wooden bridge it succeeded. Two ramps lead up to a central portico. On either side of the portico, the covered ramps carry rows of shops. The engineering of the bridge was considered so audacious that architect Vincenzo Scamozzi predicted future ruin. The bridge has defied its critics to become one of the architectural icons, and top tourist attractions, in Venice.
legend of the Rialto Bridge
While the fleet in Rialto was cheering Angelo Partecipazio as the new Doge, Estrella landed in Rialto among the shouts of the victors: a stone, thrown by mistake from a catapult, struck the boat and the girl disappeared in the waves. Now the Rialto Bridge stands in the spot where she disappeared.