The Calatrava Bridge's pics, and other reasons why this book is (also) historical

This is the very first photographic book on Venice to feature "il Ponte di Calatrava" from above. Officially named Ponte della Costituzione, and commonly named after its designer, Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, it is the fourth, and newest, bridge over the Grand Canal.

The images in the "Venezia dall'Alto / Venice from Above" photo book -- shot a couple of days before its opening -- form a unique document. Workers cleaning it, an Italian flag to celebrate the "end" of the construction (though at present the bridge is still to be given complete accessibility), barriers to keep the public out... The shots from above witness an important moment in the recent history of Venice.

Thanks to the Magistrato alle Acque, Venice from Above is also able to present the most recent images of the works of the MOSE system, aimed to protect the city from the highest tides.

Viewing things from above is a synonim of being detached and cooler... bearing in mind that hardly no secret is then conceived to the eyes. And the purest Beauty is revealed.

These are some of the many reasons why this book is so special. Dreaming of flying over Venice.

The “Ponte della Costituzione” (the Constitution Bridge, built in 2008), is the fourth, and most recent bridge, to span the Canal Grande. It links Piazzale Roma, beyond which point no wheeled vehicle can travel, with the railway station.
This book is the first to show such pictures, taken in a very special moment -- a few hours before the opening to public, in 2008.