The Ponte dell'Accademia is one of only four bridges to span the Grand Canal in Venice.
It crosses near the southern end of the canal, and is named for the Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia,
which from 1807 to 2004 was housed in the Scuola della Carità together with the Gallerie dell'Accademia,
which is still there. The bridge links the sestieri of Dorsoduro and San Marco.