Ponte di San Francesco
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 (Italian for Bridge of Saint Francis) is a medieval segmental arch bridge over the Aniene in Subiaco, Lazio, Italy. 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
External links
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)
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