Lungotevere Ripa is the stretch of Lungotevere that links

Ponte Palatino Ponte Palatino, also known as Ponte Inglese (Italian for ''English Bridge''), is a bridge that links Lungotevere Aventino to Lungotevere Ripa in Rome (Italy), in the Rioni Ripa and Trastevere.. Description The bridge was designed by archite ...

to the Port of Ripa Grande in Rome ( Italy), in the Rione

Trastevere Trastevere () is the 13th ''rione'' of Rome: it is identified by the initials R. XIII and it is located within Municipio I. Its name comes from Latin ''trans Tiberim'', literally 'beyond the Tiber'. Its coat of arms depicts a golden head of a lio ...

. The Lungotevere takes its name from the Latin word ''ripa'', meaning "bank" (the toponym also applies to the neighboring Rione, that nevertheless lies on the other side of the Tiber and whose Lungotevere is called

Lungotevere Aventino Lungotevere Aventino is the part of the lungotevere connecting the ponte Palatino to Piazza dell'Emporio, in Rome, in the rione Ripa. The Lungotevere corresponds to the slopes of ''Cermalus'', the area of the Palatine Hill under which, accordi ...

); it has been established as per deliberation dated July 20, 1887. The stretch of Lungotevere between Via del Porto and Piazza di Porta Portese corresponds to the Port of Ripa Grande, formerly the greatest river port of Rome, that was destroyed during the building of the ''muraglioni'' (massive walls). It houses the Ospizio di San Michele a Ripa Grande.

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*{{cite book, first1=Claudio, last1=Rendina, first2=Donatella, last2=Paradisi, title=Le strade di Roma. 3rd Volume P-Z, date=2004, publisher=Newton Compton Editori, location=Rome, isbn=88-541-0210-5 Ripa Streets in Rome R. XIII Trastevere