Ponte Duca d'Aosta

Ponte Duca d'Aosta is a bridge that links Lungotevere Flaminio to Piazza Lauro De Bosis, in Rome (Italy), in the Flaminio and Della Vittoria quarters.

Ponte Duca d'Aosta
Ponte Duca d'Aosta, Rome
Coordinates41°55′53″N 12°27′38″E
CrossesRiver Tiber
LocaleRome, Flaminio and Della Vittoria Quarters, Italy
Characteristics
MaterialReinforced concrete
Total length220 m (721.8 ft)
Width30 m (98.4 ft)
History
DesignerVincenzo Fasolo
Construction start1939
Construction end1942
Opened1942
Location

Description

The bridge, dedicated to Prince Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy-Aosta, 2nd Duke of Aosta, was designed by architect Vincenzo Fasolo; the building started in 1939 and the inauguration took place in 1942.

The reinforced concrete bridge has a single arch and is 220 m (722 ft) long and 30 m (98 ft) wide; at both extremities are placed two pairs of shafts, whose façades are decorated with high-relieves by the Tuscan sculptor Vico Consorti, illustrating war scenes on the rivers Isonzo, Tagliamento, Sile and Adige.

The bridge links the Flaminio quarter to the Foro Italico.


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