Ponte Giuseppe Mazzini

Ponte Giuseppe Mazzini
Coordinates	41°53′46.18″N 12°27′57.35″E
Crosses	Tiber
Locale	Rome
Characteristics
Material	Masonry
Total length	106 metres (348 ft)
History
Engineering design by	Viani, Moretti
Construction start	1904
Inaugurated	1908
Location
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Ponte Giuseppe Mazzini, also known as Ponte Mazzini, is a bridge that links Lungotevere dei Sangallo to Lungotevere della Farnesina in Rome (Italy), in the Rioni Regola and Trastevere.^[1]

Description

The bridge was designed by engineers Viani and Moretti and built between 1904 and 1908; it was dedicated to Giuseppe Mazzini, one of the makers of Italian unification. The bridge links Via della Lungara to via Giulia; it was formerly called Ponte Gianicolense, in remembrance of the ancient bridge with the same name.^[2]

It shows three masonry arches and is 106 metres (348 ft) long.

Notes

1. Rendina 2005, p. 25
2. Ravaglioli 1997, p. 53.

Bibliography

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