Category Archives: Arch structures

Bridges Over the Tiber -3

Posted on 24/02/2013 by dougaj4

See Bridges Over the Tiber -1 for location map. The final installment of Bridges Over the Tiber brings us to the six bridges built in the 20 th Century, which can be grouped in three pairs: two copies of the ancient … Continue reading →

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Bridges Over the Tiber -2

Posted on 07/02/2013 by dougaj4

See the previous post for location map. Following the construction of the Ponte Sisto in 1473 no more new bridges were built over the Tiber in Rome until 1885, then six were built (or at least started) in six years, seven if … Continue reading →

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Bridges over the Tiber – 1

Posted on 04/02/2013 by dougaj4

The tourist map of Rome shows 17 bridges over the River Tiber in the central district, dating from 140 BC to 1981.  For those in Rome it makes a pleasant day’s stroll to visit each one, but for those who can’t … Continue reading →

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What have the Romans ever done for us?

Posted on 15/06/2012 by dougaj4

Maybe the Romans can  fairly claim the credit for spreading the aqueduct from Portugal to the Middle East, but the voussoir arch, typical of Roman aqueduct construction, did not originate with them. The first known voussoir arches were constructed by … Continue reading →

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Seven Florence Bridges

Posted on 08/06/2012 by dougaj4

There are seven bridges over the River Arno in the central area of Florence, of which only one (The Ponte Vecchio) is an original old structure, the remainder of the old bridges having been destroyed by the retreating German army at … Continue reading →

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