Ponte Umberto I

Ponte Umberto I
Ponte Umberto I, Rome
Coordinates 41°54′09″N 12°28′17″E / 41.9025°N 12.47139°E / 41.9025; 12.47139Coordinates: 41°54′09″N 12°28′17″E / 41.9025°N 12.47139°E / 41.9025; 12.47139
Crosses River Tiber
Locale Rome, Ponte and Prati Quarters, Italy
Characteristics
Material Masonry
Total length 105 m (344.5 ft)
History
Designer Angelo Vescovali
Construction start 1885
Construction end 1895
Opened 1895

Ponte Umberto I, also known as Ponte Umberto, is a bridge that links Piazza di Ponte Umberto I to Piazza dei Tribunali in Rome (Italy), in the rioni Ponte and Prati.[1]

Description

The bridge was designed by architect Angelo Vescovali and built between 1885 and 1895; it was dedicated to Umberto I, King of Italy, who inaugurated the bridge together with his consort Margherita of Savoy. The bridge links the Palace of Justice (popularly known as Palazzaccio) to the area surrounding Piazza Navona.[2]

It is made of three masonry arches covered with travertine and stone of Subiaco and is about 105 m (344 ft) long.

The bridge carries a road with 2 lanes in each direction. Unusually for a road in Italy, this road drives on the left. To prevent collisions, there is a fence in the middle.[3]

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.

Coordinates: 41°54′10″N 12°28′16″E / 41.90278°N 12.47111°E / 41.90278; 12.47111


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