Ponte Giuseppe Mazzini

Ponte Giuseppe Mazzini
Coordinates 41°53′46.18″N 12°27′57.35″E / 41.8961611°N 12.4659306°E / 41.8961611; 12.4659306
Crosses Tiber
Locale Rome
Characteristics
Material masonry
Total length 106 metres (348 ft)
History
Engineering design by Viani, Moretti
Construction start 1904
Inaugurated 1908

Ponte Giuseppe Mazzini, also known as Ponte Mazzini, is a bridge that links Lungotevere dei Sangallo to Lungotevere della Farnesina in Rome (Italy), in the Rioni Regola and Trastevere.[1]

Description

The bridge was designed by engineers Viani and Moretti and built between 1904 and 1908; it was dedicated to Giuseppe Mazzini, one of the makers of Italian unification. The bridge links Via della Lungara to via Giulia; it was formerly called Ponte Gianicolense, in remembrance of the ancient bridge with the same name.[2]

It shows three masonry arches and is 106 metres (348 ft) long.

Notes

Bibliography

  • Ravaglioli, Armando (1997). Roma anno 2750 ab Urbe condita. Storia, monumenti, personaggi, prospettive. Rome: Tascabili Economici Newton. ISBN 88-8183-670-X.
  • Rendina, Claudio (2005). Enciclopedia di Roma. Rome: Newton Compton Editori. ISBN 88-541-0304-7.


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