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The '''Ponte Sisto''' is a bridge spanning the [[Tiber|Tiber River]] in [[Rome]]. During the [[Renaissance]], it connected the [[Centro District|Centro]] and [[Vaticano District | The '''Ponte Sisto''' is a bridge spanning the [[Tiber|Tiber River]] in [[Rome]]. During the [[Renaissance]], it connected the [[Centro District|Centro]] and [[Vaticano District]]s. | ||
The current incarnation was built by Pope [[Sixtus IV]] between 1473 and 1479 | |||
as a replacement for its predecessor, the Pons Aurelius. What sets this bridge apart from the rest is its central stylized occulus. | |||
as a replacement for its predecessor, Pons Aurelius. What sets this bridge apart from the rest is its central stylized occulus | |||
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Revision as of 04:48, 17 December 2011
The Ponte Sisto is a bridge spanning the Tiber River in Rome. During the Renaissance, it connected the Centro and Vaticano Districts.
The current incarnation was built by Pope Sixtus IV between 1473 and 1479 as a replacement for its predecessor, the Pons Aurelius. What sets this bridge apart from the rest is its central stylized occulus.