Ponte Cavour

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Ponte Cavour
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Coordinates 41°54′18″N12°28′28″E / 41.904964°N 12.474385°E / 41.904964; 12.474385 Coordinates: 41°54′18″N12°28′28″E / 41.904964°N 12.474385°E / 41.904964; 12.474385
Crosses Tiber
Locale Rome (Italy)
Characteristics
Material Travertine
Total length110.10 metres (361.2 ft)
Width20.5 metres (67 ft)
History
ArchitectAngelo Vescovali
Construction start 1896
Construction end 1901
Location
Ponte Cavour
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Ponte Cavour is a bridge in Rome (Italy), connecting Piazza del Porto di Ripetta to Lungotevere dei Mellini, in the Rioni Campo Marzio and Prati. [1]

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The bridge also serves as a connection between Piazza Cavour  [ it ] and the area of Campo Marzio near the Ara Pacis.

the Roman tradition of the New Year's dive into the Tiber. Tuffo di inizio anno da Ponte Cavour.jpg
the Roman tradition of the New Year's dive into the Tiber.

Since the postwar period, in the morning of 1 January of each year the tradition of diving into the Tiber is renewed by swimmers jumping from the parapet of the bridge.

History

The bridge, designed by the architect Angelo Vescovali, was built between 1896 and 1901, to replace the temporary Passerella di Ripetta, dating back to 1878. [2] It was inaugurated on 25 May 1901 and named after Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour, one of the pioneers of Italian unification.[ citation needed ]

Description

The bridge has five masonry arches covered with travertine; it is 20 metres (66 ft) large and about 100 metres (330 ft) long.

Italian traffic signs - icona metropolitana inv 2.svg Metro stop ( Spagna , line A)

See also

Notes

  1. See Rendina, p. 270.
  2. See Ravaglioli, p. 53.

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