Crosses Ticino River Construction begin 1949 Opened 1951 Province Province of Pavia Body of water Ticino | Locale Pavia, Italy Construction end 1951 Total length 216 m Location Pavia Bridge type Arch bridge | |
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Design stone and brick deck arch bridge Address 15,, Via Milazzo, 9, 27100 Pavia PV, Italy Similar San Michele Maggiore, San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro, Pavia Cathedral, Statua della Minerva, Castello Visconteo | ||
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The Ponte Coperto "covered bridge" (also known as the Ponte Vecchio "Old Bridge") is a brick and stone arch bridge over the Ticino River in Pavia, Italy.
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History
The previous bridge, dating from 1354 (itself a replacement for a Roman construction), was heavily damaged by Allied action in 1945. A debate on whether to fix or replace the bridge ended when the bridge partially collapsed in 1947, requiring new construction, which began in 1949. The new bridge is based on the previous one, which had seven arches to the current bridge's five.
Features
The current bridge, like its predecessor, bears a chapel.
References
Ponte Coperto Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA