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   Ponte dei Pugni ("Bridge of Fists") is a bridge in Venice, Italy and considered one of the most famous "fighting bridges" in the city located near Campo San Barnaba in Dorsoduro. [1] [2] [3] [4] The top of the bridge has the impression of four footprints, marking the starting position of the fighters when rival clans would gather to fight and ...

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3. www.atlasobscura.com › places › ponte-dei-pugniPonte dei Pugni (Bridge of Fists) – Venice, Italy - Atlas Obscura

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   Aug 9, 2016 · Discover Ponte dei Pugni (Bridge of Fists) in Venice, Italy: 100 year tradition of fist fights, marked by marble footsteps.

4. www.introducingvenice.com › ponte-dei-pugniPonte dei Pugni - History of the Bridge of Fists in Venice

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   The Ponte dei Pugni is one of the most famous bridges in Venice thanks to its unusual history. Here, throughout the 17th century, rival clans would fist fight with their aim being to knock their opponent into the canal below.

5. www.tripadvisor.com › Attraction_Review-g187870-dPonte dei Pugni - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (2024)

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   The famous Ponte dei Pugni bridge can be found near Campo San Barnaba, it crosses a very pretty canal, where also the famous venetian barge selling fruit/vegetables can be found. You will recognize the bridge by the white marble shoe imprint on each of the four corners.

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6. italoamericano.org › venice-ponte-dei-pugniThe most unusual of Venice’s bridges: the Ponte dei Pugni

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   Aug 29, 2021 · Forget about the baroque grandeur of Ponte dei Sospiri and don’t let your mind think too much about the fashionable centrality of Rialto bridge: when you look at it, the Ponte dei Pugni is simple and, while pretty – you wouldn’t expect anything in Venice not to be, it is truly rather unassuming.

7. www.wetheitalians.com › from-italy › most-unusualThe most unusual of Venice's bridges: the Ponte dei Pugni

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   Sep 9, 2021 · Forget about the baroque grandeur of Ponte dei Sospiri and don’t let your mind think too much about the fashionable centrality of Rialto bridge: when you look at it, the Ponte dei Pugni is simple and, while pretty – you wouldn’t expect anything in Venice not to be, it is truly rather unassuming.

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   Where is Ponte dei Pugni?

   • Ponte dei Pugni from above. Ponte dei Pugni ("Bridge of Fists") is a bridge in Venice, Italy and considered one of the most famous "fighting bridges" in the city located near Campo San Barnaba in Dorsoduro.

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   Why is the Ponte dei Pugni so famous?

   • The Ponte dei Pugni is one of the most famous bridges in Venice thanks to its unusual history. Here, throughout the 17th century, rival clans would fist fight with their aim being to knock their opponent into the canal below. The Bridge of Fists isn’t the biggest bridge in Venice, nor is it particularly striking, nor does it cross the Grand Canal.

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   What to see near Ponte dei Pugni?

   • Next to the Ponte dei Pugni you will see a large boat that sells fruit and vegetables, a pretty an unusual sight. Very near the bridge is the Church of San Barnaba - The Library of Indiana Jones, which is definitely worth visiting if you are fans of one of cinema’s most famous characters.

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   What was a pugni fight?

   • The fights were enormously popular spectacles, and drew huge crowds as shown in the La Guerra Dei Pugni painting by Antonio Stom, now hanging in Venice’s Pinacoteca Querini Stampalia. The fight would begin with champions placed on the four corners of the top of the bridge, with masses of fighters behind them.

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9. www.youtube.com › watchDiscovering Venice: Ponte dei Pugni - the Bridge of Punches

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   Nov 22, 2020 · Today I'm in Dorsoduro district to tell you about a very special Venetian bridge: the Bridge of the Punches - il Ponte dei Pugni. Join me to discover why it'...