What's Happening in Venice So 3 million, 5 million, what would Venice be without the Rialto Bridge? by blogvenice • March 20, 2016 The Rialto Bridge was built in 1591 by architect Antonio da Ponte (no pun intended, his last name just happens to mean “bridge”). A generous donation by Renzo Rossi of Diesel of 5 million euro seemed adequate for the work… Read more →