Ponte Molino (Padua)

Coordinates: 45°24′42″N 11°52′26″E / 45.411745°N 11.873753°E / 45.411745; 11.873753
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Ponte Molino
Side view. To the left begins the old town which is entered by the Porta e Ponte Molino.
Coordinates45°24′42″N 11°52′26″E / 45.411745°N 11.873753°E / 45.411745; 11.873753
CarriesVia Dante
CrossesBacchiglione
LocalePadua, Italy
Characteristics
DesignSegmental arch bridge
Total length50.54 m
Width9.21 m
Longest span11.47 m
No. of spans5
History
Construction end1st century BC
Location
Map

The Ponte Molino is a Roman bridge across the Bacchiglione in Padua, Italy. The span-to-rise ratio of the Late Republican bridge varies between 3.5–4.5 and 1,[1] the ratio of clear span and pier thickness between 4–6.5 and 1.[2]

Apart from the Ponte Molino, there are other extant Roman bridges in Padua: Ponte San Lorenzo, Ponte Altinate and Ponte Corbo, all three also featuring segmented arches, as well as Ponte S. Matteo.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Galliazzo 1995, p. 432
  2. ^ Galliazzo 1994, pp. 207–208 (No. 435)

Sources[edit]

  • Galliazzo, Vittorio (1995), I ponti romani, vol. 1, Treviso: Edizioni Canova, p. 432, ISBN 88-85066-66-6
  • Galliazzo, Vittorio (1994), I ponti romani. Catalogo generale, vol. 2, Treviso: Edizioni Canova, pp. 207–208 (No. 435), ISBN 88-85066-66-6

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