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The '''Pons Aemilius''' (Italian: ''Ponte Emilio''), known today as '''Ponte Rotto''', is a bridge in the [[Vaticano District]] of [[Rome]] that connected Trastevere to the Forum Boarium until it was partly destroyed and deemed too expensive to fix in 1598. Since then it was known as ''Ponte Rotto'' ('Broken Bridge'). | The '''Pons Aemilius''' (Italian: ''Ponte Emilio''), known today as '''Ponte Rotto''', is a bridge in the [[Vaticano District]] of [[Rome]] that connected {{Wiki|Trastevere}} to the {{Wiki|Forum Boarium}} until it was partly destroyed and deemed too expensive to fix in 1598. Since then it was known as ''Ponte Rotto'' ('Broken Bridge'). | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Preceded by a wooden version, it was rebuilt in stone in the 2nd century | Preceded by a wooden version, it was rebuilt in stone in the 2nd century BCE. It once spanned the [[Tiber]], but a single arch in mid-river is all that remains today, lending the bridge its name Ponte Rotto ('Broken bridge').<ref name="Wiki">Wikipedia contributors. (2018, May 2). Pons Aemilius. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 04:23, December 15, 2018, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pons_Aemilius&oldid=839288362</ref> | ||
The oldest piers of the bridge were likely laid when the Via Aurelia was constructed in the mid-3rd century | The oldest piers of the bridge were likely laid when the {{Wiki|Via Aurelia}} was constructed in the mid-3rd century BCE. Initially constructed in 179 BCE with stone piers and a wooden superstructure, the bridge was fitted in 142 BCE with six wholly stone arches. In 12 BCE, [[Augustus]] completely restored the bridge with a tufa and concrete core.<ref name="Wiki" /> | ||
In 1598, a flood swept away the eastern arch of the bridge. City officials deemed it too expensive to fix, as all money was heading into Pope Clement VIII's execution fund.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Database: Ponte Emilio]]</ref> | |||
==Appearance== | ==Appearance== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Landmarks in Rome]] | [[Category:Landmarks in Rome]] | ||
Revision as of 06:25, 15 December 2018
The Pons Aemilius (Italian: Ponte Emilio), known today as Ponte Rotto, is a bridge in the Vaticano District of Rome that connected Trastevere to the Forum Boarium until it was partly destroyed and deemed too expensive to fix in 1598. Since then it was known as Ponte Rotto ('Broken Bridge').
History
Preceded by a wooden version, it was rebuilt in stone in the 2nd century BCE. It once spanned the Tiber, but a single arch in mid-river is all that remains today, lending the bridge its name Ponte Rotto ('Broken bridge').[1]
The oldest piers of the bridge were likely laid when the Via Aurelia was constructed in the mid-3rd century BCE. Initially constructed in 179 BCE with stone piers and a wooden superstructure, the bridge was fitted in 142 BCE with six wholly stone arches. In 12 BCE, Augustus completely restored the bridge with a tufa and concrete core.[1]
In 1598, a flood swept away the eastern arch of the bridge. City officials deemed it too expensive to fix, as all money was heading into Pope Clement VIII's execution fund.[2]
Appearance
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wikipedia contributors. (2018, May 2). Pons Aemilius. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 04:23, December 15, 2018, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pons_Aemilius&oldid=839288362
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood – Database: Ponte Emilio
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