Crosses River Tiber Construction begin 1939 Total length 1,097 m Body of water Tiber | Material brick and marble Opened 1942 Width 20 m Construction end 1942 | |
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Address Ponte Principe Amedeo Savoia Aosta, 00186 Roma, Italy Locale Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Ponte, Trastevere, Italy Similar Tiber, Ponte Vittorio Emanuel, Ponte Giuseppe Mazzini, Ponte Umberto I, Ponte Giacomo Matteotti | ||
Ponte Principe Amedeo Savoia Aosta, also known as Ponte Principe or Ponte PASA after its acronym, is a bridge that links Lungotevere dei Sangallo to Piazza Della Rovere in Rome (Italy), in the Rioni Ponte, Trastevere and Borgo.
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Description
The bridge has 3 brick arcades covered with white marble. Between the arcades there are two single-lancet windows with rounded arches. The arcades divide the Tiber into 3 branches by 2 pillars that vaguely look like ships.
It links the Basilica of San Giovanni dei Fiorentini and the area of Corso Vittorio Emanuele II to the tunnel that brings to Via Aurelia through Via di Gregorio VII.
History
The bridge is dedicated to Prince Amedeo of Savoy-Aosta, Viceroy of Ethiopia.
The building of the bridge was committed to the Company Stoelker, while the design was realised by the Municipality of Rome.
The bridge was completed in 1942, after 34 months and several interruptions. During the construction, a provisional iron bridge was released, in order to allow the circulation of traffic.