Ponte Giuseppe Mazzini, also known as Ponte Mazzini, is a

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that links

Lungotevere dei Sangallo Lungotevere dei Sangallo is the stretch of lungotevere between ponte Mazzini and ponte Principe Amedeo Savoia Aosta, in Rome, rioni Ponte and Regola. This lungotevere is dedicated to the four Sangallo ( Antonio Giamberti, Giuliano, Francesco ...

to Lungotevere della Farnesina in Rome (Italy), in the

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Regola Regola is the 7th ''rione'' of Rome, Italy, identified by the initials R. VII, and belongs to the Municipio I. The name comes from ''Arenula'' (the name is recognizable in the modern ''Via Arenula''), which was the name of the soft sand (''rena'' ...

and Trastevere.

Description

The bridge was designed by engineers Viani and Moretti and built between 1904 and 1908; it was dedicated to

Giuseppe Mazzini Giuseppe Mazzini (, , ; 22 June 1805 – 10 March 1872) was an Italian politician, journalist, and activist for the unification of Italy (Risorgimento) and spearhead of the Italian revolutionary movement. His efforts helped bring about the in ...

, one of the makers of Italian unification. The bridge links

Via della Lungara Via della Lungara is a street that links Via di Porta Settimiana to Piazza della Rovere in Rome (Italy), in the Rione Trastevere. History and name In the 16th century, Pope Julius II opened the new ''via recta'' ("straight road") that cut throug ...

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; it was formerly called ''Ponte Gianicolense'', in remembrance of the ancient bridge with the same name.. It shows three masonry arches and is long.

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* * Bridges completed in 1908

Mazzini Giuseppe Mazzini (, , ; 22 June 1805 – 10 March 1872) was an Italian politician, journalist, and activist for the unification of Italy (Risorgimento) and spearhead of the Italian revolutionary movement. His efforts helped bring about the in ...

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