The first Rialto Bridge was built around 1180 by the architect Nicolò Barattieri, who was already well known in Venice.Rialto was the nerve centre of Venetian and international trade, in this area merchants would gather to buy and sell merchandise. The liveliness of the area inspired many artists, such as Pietro Aretino, who observed the market from Palazzo Bolani Erizzo and described it in his writings, or Vittore Carpaccio, who painted the market area in The Miracle of the Relic of the Holy Cross.The idea of building a bridge in this important area was born to make it easier for merchants to
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