Tag: bridge

Voussoirs

The radial stone blocks, all the same height, that compose the arch of a bridge.

Intrados

The underside of the vault of the bridge.

Watch your feet!

The paving on the streets and in the squares of Venice is largely composed of masegni, large stones made out of trachyte quarried in the Colli Euganei. Even the paving has historic significance.


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