Ponte Regina Margherita

Coordinates: 41°54′35″N 12°28′21″E / 41.909703°N 12.472433°E

Ponte Regina Margherita

Ponte Regina Margherita, Rome
Crosses River Tiber
Locale Rome, Campo Marzio and Prati Quarters, Italy
Characteristics
Material masonry and travertine
Total length 110 m (360.9 ft)
History
Designer Angelo Vescovali
Construction begin 1886
Construction end 1891
Opened 1891

Ponte Regina Margherita (Italian for "Queen Margherita Bridge"), also known as Ponte Margherita, is a bridge linking Piazza della Libertà to Lungotevere Arnaldo da Brescia, in the rioni Campo Marzio and Prati[1] in Rome, Italy.

Description

The bridge was designed by architect Angelo Vescovali and built between 1886 and 1891; it was dedicated to Margherita of Savoy, first Queen of Italy (1861-1946). The bridge serves as a direct connection between rione Prati and Piazza del Popolo; it was the first masonry bridge built over the Tiber since many centuries.[2]

It shows three masonry arches tiled with travertine and is about 110 meters long.

Notes

  1. Rendina, Claudio (2005). Enciclopedia di Roma. Rome: Newton Compton Editori. ISBN 88-541-0304-7.
  2. Ravaglioli, Armando (1997). Roma anno 2750 ab Urbe condita. Storia, monumenti, personaggi, prospettive. Rome: Tascabili Economici Newton. ISBN 88-8183-670-X.

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