Ponte Cavour
Ponte Cavour | |
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| Coordinates | 41°54′18″N 12°28′28″E / 41.904964°N 12.474385°E |
| Crosses | Tiber |
| Locale | Rome (Italy) |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Travertine |
| Total length | 110.10 metres (361.2 ft) |
| Width | 20.5 metres (67 ft) |
| History | |
| Architect | Angelo Vescovali |
| Construction start | 1896 |
| Construction end | 1901 |
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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]
The bridge also serves as a connection between Piazza Cavour and the area of Campo Marzio near the Ara Pacis.
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[edit]
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[edit]
The bridge has five masonry arches covered with travertine; it is 20 metres (66 ft) large and about 100 metres (330 ft) long.
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Bibliography[edit]
- Armando Ravaglioli (1997). Roma anno 2750 ab Urbe condita. Storia, monumenti, personaggi, prospettive. Rome: Tascabili Economici Newton. ISBN 88-8183-670-X.
- Claudio Rendina (2005). Enciclopedia di Roma. Rome: Newton Compton Editori. ISBN 88-541-0304-7.
