Ponte Navi - Verona, Italia
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N 45° 26.351 E 011° 00.089
32T E 656536 N 5033688
The Navi bridge is one of the important bridges across the Adige in the centre of Verona
Waymark Code: WM13PD8
Location: Veneto, Italy
Date Posted: 01/23/2021
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from wikipedia:
A bridge, probably wooden, must have been present in Roman times in the same place where the Ponte delle Navi would have risen, necessary to allow a faster connection of the other bank of the river with the Via Postumia through a sort of ring road of the city, in order to decrease the traffic that would otherwise have to go inside the city. More certain information about a bridge can be found starting from 895 when, under the reign of Berengario, a bridge is documented that allowed to connect the two villages of San Fermo and Campo Marzio.
Finally, in 1373, Cansignorio della Scala (a prince of Verona) decided to rebuild a more solid bridge than the previous ones. The bridge covered the Adige with three of arches while the fourth covered the Acqua Morta channel. The bridge was used as a landing area for ships, and that's why it's called Ponte Navi.
In 1892 the old bridge was demolished and a metal bridge was built, designed by Allesandro Peretti. Because the rapid deterioration of the metal a new arch bridge was made in 1936. This was blown up by the Germans during World War II. The current bridge dates from 1949.
Length of bridge: 90 m
Height of bridge: 12 m
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: motor vehicles/bikes/pedestrians
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
the river Adige
Date constructed: 1949
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: yes
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Via San Paulo
Location:
Verona
Italy
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