Red Bridge Canal

Videophotoart Com - Europe, Italy

The Canal Grande in Trieste - Italy - is a waterway located in the heart of the city. While hardly a rival to Venice's great waterway, its history as an 18th-century inlet where sailing ships transported their supplies right to the merchants' doors is a fascinating glimpse at this important trade city. Grand buildings, waterside cafes and ornate lamp-posts line both sides of the canal which is crossed by the Red Bridge (Ponterosso). The canal borders on the background the Church of Sant’Antonio Taumaturgo.