Ponte Palatino | |
|---|---|
 Ponte Rotto and Ponte Palatino | |
| Coordinates | 41°53′20.53″N12°28′45.09″E / 41.8890361°N 12.4791917°E /41.8890361; 12.4791917 |
| Crosses | Tiber |
| Locale | Rome |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 155 metres (509 ft) |
| History | |
| Architect | Angelo Vescovali |
| Construction start | 1886 |
| Construction end | 1890 |
| Location | |
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Ponte Palatino, also known asPonte Inglese (Italian forEnglish Bridge), is abridge that linksLungotevere Aventino toLungotevere Ripa inRome (Italy), in theRioniRipa andTrastevere.[1]
The bridge was designed by architect Angelo Vescovali and built between 1886 and 1890 in place of the partially destroyed, 2,200-year-oldPons Aemilius (also calledPonte Rotto, "Broken Bridge"). One arch of the ancient three-arch bridge was destroyed by a flood in 1598, while another arch was demolished by Vescovali in 1887 to make room for the Ponte Palatino, thus leaving thePons Aemilius just a single arch in mid-river, situated adjacent to the modern bridge.
Ponte Palatino takes its name from thePalatine Hill, at whose slopes the structure rises. The bridge links theForum Boarium to Piazza Castellani, in front of theTiber Island; the epithetEnglish is due to theleft-hand traffic flow that applies on it, just as in theUnited Kingdom.
It shows four masonry piers with a metal top surface and is 155 metres (509 ft) long.
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