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Ponte Testaccio
Ponte Testaccio is a List of bridges in Rome, bridge that links Largo Giovanni Battista Marzi to Lungotevere Portuense in Rome (Italy), in the Rioni of Rome, Rione Testaccio and in the Quarter Portuense.. Description The bridge, designed by architect Bastianelli and whose construction began in 1938, was intended to link the lengthening of Viale Aventino to Roma Trastevere railway station through the demolition of the Ex Mattatoio (Rome), former slaughterhouse; its name should have been ''Ponte d'Africa''. It was inaugurated in 1948. It shows a single arch and is long; four travertine Relief, low reliefs decorate its headboards. Notes Bibliography * Bridges in Rome Stone bridges in Italy Bridges completed in 1948 Rome R. XX Testaccio Rome Q. XI Portuense {{Italy-bridge-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiber
The Tiber ( ; it, Tevere ; la, Tiberis) is the third-longest river in Italy and the longest in Central Italy, rising in the Apennine Mountains in Emilia-Romagna and flowing through Tuscany, Umbria, and Lazio, where it is joined by the River Aniene, to the Tyrrhenian Sea, between Ostia and Fiumicino. It drains a basin estimated at . The river has achieved lasting fame as the main watercourse of the city of Rome, which was founded on its eastern banks. The river rises at Mount Fumaiolo in central Italy and flows in a generally southerly direction past Perugia and Rome to meet the sea at Ostia. Known in ancient times (in Latin) as ''flavus'' ("the blond"), in reference to the yellowish colour of its water, the Tiber has advanced significantly at its mouth, by about , since Roman times, leaving the ancient port of Ostia Antica inland."Tiber River". ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. 2006 However, it does not form a proportional delta, owing to a strong north-flowing sea current ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
