Ponte San Lorenzo

Ponte San Lorenzo
Coordinates45°24′22″N 11°52′40″E / 45.40611°N 11.87787°E / 45.40611; 11.87787
CarriesVia San Francesco
CrossesBacchiglione
LocalePadua, Italy
Characteristics
DesignSegmental arch bridge
MaterialStone
Total length53.30 m
Width8.35 m
Longest span14.4 m
No. of spans3
History
OpenedBetween 47 and 30 BC
Location
Map

The Ponte San Lorenzo is a Roman bridge over the river Bacchiglione in Padua, Italy. Constructed between 47 and 30 BC, it is one of the very earliest segmental arched bridges in the world.[1] It is also notable for the slenderness of its piers, unsurpassed in antiquity.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference O’Connor, Colin, 92, 171 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ O’Connor 1993, pp. 92, 164ff.