Nicolò Barattieri Explained

Nicolò Barattieri was a Lombard engineer active in Venice of the 12th century. In 1180 he raised the Campanile of Venice to 200 feet.[1] In about 1181 he built the first bridge across the Grand Canal a pontoon bridge that was the first version of the Rialto Bridge.[2] Barattieri also erected the two columns in the Piazzetta di San Marco.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Richard Shelton Kirby. Engineering in History. 1 August 1990. Courier Corporation. 978-0-486-26412-7. 121–.
  2. Book: Paul Strathern. The Venetians: A New History: From Marco Polo to Casanova. 3 December 2013. Pegasus Books. 978-1-4804-4838-4. 359–.
  3. Book: Alethea Wiel. Venice. 1894. G.P. Putnam's Sons. 116–.

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