Ponte Giuseppe Mazzini

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Ponte Giuseppe Mazzini
Coordinates41°53′46.18″N 12°27′57.35″E / 41.8961611°N 12.4659306°E / 41.8961611; 12.4659306
CrossesTiber
LocaleRome
Characteristics
MaterialMasonry
Total length106 metres (348 ft)
History
Engineering design byViani, Moretti
Construction start1904
Inaugurated1908
Location
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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[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ Rendina 2005, p. 25
  2. ^ Ravaglioli 1997, p. 53.

Bibliography[edit]

  • 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.