PadlovePonte dell'Accademia, the Venetian vow
On the Grand Canal, love sealed facing the Salute.
In the heart of Venice, the Ponte dell'Accademia arches over the Grand Canal in a wooden curve that opens onto the Salute basilica. Couples from around the world have hung their lock here to say "forever." Padlove carries this gesture on: your vow, on this bridge, without ever weighing on its railings.
The story of the place
The Ponte dell'Accademia is one of the bridges that cross Venice's Grand Canal. Its unmistakable wooden silhouette links the two banks at the foot of the Galleria dell'Accademia, one of the city's great museums. Its raised curve offers one of the finest views in Venice.
From the top of the bridge, your gaze glides over the water to the basilica of Santa Maria della Salute, whose dome closes off the canal's horizon. This panorama made the Ponte dell'Accademia a meeting point for lovers, who came to seal their promise by hanging a lock on its railings.
Over the years, the railings filled with love locks. To protect the structure, these locks were removed periodically. The gesture, though, does not disappear: with Padlove, it lives on the map and never on the railing, without a gram on the bridge's timber.
Why seal your love lock here
- Seal your vow facing the Salute, one of the most beautiful views in Venice.
- Carry on the lovers' gesture without damaging the Grand Canal's heritage.
- A love lock with both your names that stays, when those on the bridge are taken down.
The locks hung on the railings of the Ponte dell'Accademia are removed periodically to protect the bridge. With Padlove, your lock stays legible, with both your names, without ever ending up cut off.
Continue the journey
- Pont des Arts — The bridge of lovers from all over the world, made eternal.
- Pont de l’Archevêché — The narrowest of Paris bridges, the widest for hearts.
- Passerelle Léopold-Sédar-Senghor — From the Musée d’Orsay to the Tuileries garden, a pas de deux.