Ponte Nomentano
| Ponte Nomentano (Pons Lamentanus) |
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| Coordinates | 41°56′01″N 12°31′57″E / 41.933611°N 12.5325°ECoordinates: 41°56′01″N 12°31′57″E / 41.933611°N 12.5325°E |
| Carries | Via Nomentana |
| Crosses | Aniene |
| Locale | Rome, Italy |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Fortified arch bridge |
| Material | Stone (incl. travertine), brick |
| Total length | 60 m |
| Width | 7.35 m |
| Longest span | 15 m |
| No. of spans | 3 |
| History | |
| Construction end | Probably 1st century BC |
 Ponte Nomentano
(Pons Lamentanus) Location in Italy
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The Ponte Nomentano (called Pons Lamentanus in the Middle Ages) is a Roman bridge in Rome, Italy, which carried the Via Nomentana over the Aniene (Latin: Anio). Having lain outside the city limits for most of its history, the picturesque bridge is noted for its medieval bridge tower, which served to protect this important northern approach to Rome.
In antiquity, the Ponte Nomentano was located outside of the Aurelian Wall, at a distance of 3.9 km from the Porta Nomentana. The East Roman historian Procopius records that the bridge was destroyed around 547 AD in the war for Italy by the Ostrogoths under their king Totila, but soon after rebuilt by the victorious Roman general Narses (in 552). The still intact late Republican fabric of the main arch, however, indicates that the bridge could have been only partially damaged in the event.
The lower part of the bridge tower dates, according to an unproven tradition, from the time of Pope Adrian I (772–795), while the imposing castle-like structure was constructed during a general overhaul of the bridge by Pope Nicholas V (1447–1455), after which minor repairs followed in 1461, 1470, and 1474.
In 1849, the bridge was cut on a length of 7 m by French troops to check Garibaldi's advance on Rome, but it was immediately afterward restored.
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