Ponte di San Francesco
Appearance
Ponte di San Francesco | |
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Bridge tower protecting access to the Ponte di San Francesco | |
Coordinates | 41°55′27″N 13°05′21″E / 41.92417°N 13.08917°E |
Crosses | Aniene |
Locale | Subiaco, Lazio, Italy |
Characteristics | |
Design | Segmental arch bridge |
Material | Stone |
Longest span | 37 m (121 ft) |
No. of spans | 1 |
History | |
Opened | 1358 |
Location | |
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The Ponte di San Francesco (English: "Bridge of Saint Francis") is a medieval segmental arch bridge over the River Aniene in Subiaco, in the Italian region of Lazio. Constructed in 1358, its single span measures 37 metres (121 ft).[1]
Other notable historic bridges crossing the Aniene include the ancient Ponte Nomentano and Ponte Salario, both of which were also fortified with a tower.
References
[edit]External links
[edit] Media related to Ponte di San Francesco at Wikimedia Commons
- Il Ponte di S. Francesco at Tibursuperbum (in Italian)
- Ponte di San Francesco at the Municipality of Subiaco homepage (in Italian)