Ponte Molino (Padua)
| Ponte Molino | |
|---|---|
 Side view. To the left begins the old town which is entered by the Porta e Ponte Molino. | |
| Coordinates | 45°24′42″N 11°52′26″E / 45.411745°N 11.873753°ECoordinates: 45°24′42″N 11°52′26″E / 45.411745°N 11.873753°E |
| Carries | Via Dante |
| Crosses | Bacchiglione |
| Locale | Padua, Italy |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Segmental arch bridge |
| Total length | 50.54 m |
| Width | 9.21 m |
| Longest span | 11.47 m |
| Number of spans | 5 |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1st century BC |
  Ponte Molino Location in Italy | |
The Ponte Molino is a Roman segmental arch 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.
See also
- List of Roman bridges
- Roman architecture
- Roman engineering
References
- ↑ Galliazzo 1995, p. 432
- ↑ Galliazzo 1994, pp. 207–208 (No. 435)
Sources
- 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
External links
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