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Ponte della Libertà | |
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Coordinates | 45°27′10.89″N 12°17′58.49″E / 45.4530250°N 12.2995806°E |
Crosses | Venetian Lagoon |
Locale | Venice, Italy |
Characteristics | |
Design | Arch bridge |
Trough construction |
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Total length | 3,850 metres (12,630 ft; 2.39 mi) |
Width | 22 metres (72 ft) |
History | |
Designer | Eugenio Miozzi |
Construction start | 1931 |
Construction end | 1933 |
Location | |
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The Ponte della Libertà [1] (Liberty Bridge) [2] is a road bridge connecting the islands that form the historical centre of the city of Venice to the mainland part of the city.
Designed in 1932 by engineer Eugenio Miozzi, it was opened by Benito Mussolini in 1933 as Ponte Littorio (" Lictor's bridge") – a name used during the Fascist era for several other Italian bridges. At the end of World War II it was renamed Ponte della Libertà to honour the end of the Fascist dictatorship and of the Nazi occupation.
The bridge is the only vehicular access to the historical centre of the Venice.
It is 3.85 km (2.39 mi) long and has two lanes (but no emergency lane) with a tram track each way. There is also a pedestrian and cycle path on the southern side. It was built alongside the Venice Railway Viaduct, [3] which had been constructed in 1846. This has two tracks each way and is still in use.
The bridge was a major location for the White Album fight in the manga and anime JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind.
You can help expand this article with text translated from
the corresponding article in Italian. (January 2023) Click [show] for important translation instructions.
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Ponte della Libertà | |
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Coordinates | 45°27′10.89″N 12°17′58.49″E / 45.4530250°N 12.2995806°E |
Crosses | Venetian Lagoon |
Locale | Venice, Italy |
Characteristics | |
Design | Arch bridge |
Trough construction |
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Total length | 3,850 metres (12,630 ft; 2.39 mi) |
Width | 22 metres (72 ft) |
History | |
Designer | Eugenio Miozzi |
Construction start | 1931 |
Construction end | 1933 |
Location | |
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The Ponte della Libertà [1] (Liberty Bridge) [2] is a road bridge connecting the islands that form the historical centre of the city of Venice to the mainland part of the city.
Designed in 1932 by engineer Eugenio Miozzi, it was opened by Benito Mussolini in 1933 as Ponte Littorio (" Lictor's bridge") – a name used during the Fascist era for several other Italian bridges. At the end of World War II it was renamed Ponte della Libertà to honour the end of the Fascist dictatorship and of the Nazi occupation.
The bridge is the only vehicular access to the historical centre of the Venice.
It is 3.85 km (2.39 mi) long and has two lanes (but no emergency lane) with a tram track each way. There is also a pedestrian and cycle path on the southern side. It was built alongside the Venice Railway Viaduct, [3] which had been constructed in 1846. This has two tracks each way and is still in use.
The bridge was a major location for the White Album fight in the manga and anime JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind.