Ponte del Diavolo

Ponte del Diavolo (Devil’s Bridge) is one of the two remaining bridges on the island of Torcello.

At the same time, it is one of the only two bridges without parapets still found in the Venetian Lagoon, the other being Ponte del Chiodo, located in the sestiere (district) of Cannaregio, in Venice.

SHORT HISTORY OF PONTE DEL DIAVOLO

Recent archaeological studies attested that the bridge was built in the 15th century, on the site of a previous narrow bridge dating back to the 13th century. However, the origin of its name was not yet established.

Some locals claim to come from the surname of a local family, Diavoli, and others remember the legend of a pact with the devil that a young man made in the 19th century, during the Austrian occupation of Venice, to recover his dead lover.

On August 6, 2009, the radical restoration of the monument was completed, with an intervention that rigorously maintained its original structure, reinforcing the arch of the bridge.

Ponte del Diavolo

HOW TO GET TO PONTE DEL DIAVOLO

To get to the island of Torcello, from Burano, Murano or Venice, you can take the waterbus Line 12 ACTV. The trip from Venice (Fondamente Nove stop) takes about 45 minutes.

Ponte del Diavolo is located across the Canale Maggiore, about halfway between the waterbus stop on Torcello and the historical center of the island.