Ponte di San Francesco

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Ponte di San Francesco
Subiaco-Ponte di San Francesco.JPG
Bridge tower protecting access to the Ponte di San Francesco
Crosses Aniene
Locale Subiaco, Lazio, Italy
Characteristics
Design Segmental arch bridge
Material Stone
Longest span 37 m (121 ft)
Number of spans 1
History
Opened 1358
Access guarded by bridge tower

The Ponte di San Francesco (Italian for Bridge of Saint Francis) is a medieval segmental arch bridge over the Aniene in Subiaco, Lazio, Italy. Constructed in 1358, its single span measures 37 metres (121 ft).[1]

Other notable historic bridges crossing the Aniene include the ancient Ponte Nomentano and Ponte Salario, both of which were also fortified with a tower.

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