Ponte dei Tre Archi

Plaza Iconic square & gathering place dating back to the 12th century & dominated by St. Mark's Basilica. Bridge Ornate covered 16th-century stone footbridge crossing the Grand Canal, with shops & restaurants. Museum Ornate Gothic palace buildings hosting exhibitions with duke's rooms, prison & armoury tours. Basilica Iconic cathedral with a cavernous gilded interior, myriad mosaics & an on-site museum. Bridge Arched bridge named for sighs of prisoners crossing it en route from the Palazzo Ducale to prison.