The Ponte Palatino of Rome !!

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Again, going over older post have the benefit of finding several sights not mentioned or briefly mentioned in other posts. These were fabolous we love bridges and as in any wonderful city of our world , a river passed thru. This is the case of Rome and the Tiber river. Therefore, let me tell you more of the Ponte Palatino of Rome !! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

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The Ponte Palatino bridge, also known as Ponte Inglese or the English Bridge, is a bridge that connects Lungotevere Aventino to Lungotevere Ripa in Rome, in the Rioni Ripa and Trastevere. The bridge was built between 1886 and 1890, in place of the destroyed part of the Aemilius Bridge (also called Ponte Rotto, or broken bridge see below). An arch 2200 years old Roman bridge had been destroyed by a flood in 1598, while another arch was demolished in 1887, to make room for this bridge. The Palatino Bridge draws its name of the Palatine Hill, The bridge connects the Forum Boarium with Piazza Castellani, opposite the Tiber Island; the English epithet is due to the left-hand traffic which applies on the bridge, as in the UK. It is composed of five masonry piers, with a metal apron, and is 155 meters long.

To the right of the Palatino Bridge there is the ancient Cloaca Maximus, which was created as far back as the 6C BC and was part of the ancient sewage system. It was designed to drain water from the marshes, and later to remove urban sewage. Nowadays its part functions as a rain sewer. You can explore the surrounding areas after your visit to Ponte Palatino. The nearby Forum Boarium and Piazza Castellani offer additional historical and cultural attractions worth exploring.

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The Ponte Rotto bridge was built in 214 BC.,and was the first masonry bridge in the city of Rome. Also known as Ponte Aemilius, it has changed name on numerous occasions over the centuries. The flood of 1598 destroyed three of the six arches and the bridge was no longer rebuilt. Currently, there is only one 16C arch, resting on the original pylons of the 2nd century BC.

The Rome tourist office on the Palatino bridge: https://www.turismoroma.it/en/node/1491

There you go folks, another dandy in eternal Rome ! The city has several and this one is quite nice in addition to wonderful surrounding areas to walk and see;great memories with the family.  Again, hope you enjoy the Ponte Palatino of Rome as I.

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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