Ponte Sassi, Turin
Lungo Po Antonelli, 10153 Torino, Italia
Ponte Sassi is one of the bridges of Turin built over the full-flowing river Po. Despite the seeming simplicity at first, it is quite beautiful and elegant in its own way. The bridge seems to be rough and unhewn but at the same time, it hovers over the waterway. You can only applaud the engineer ...
Ponte Emanuele Filiberto, Turin
Lungo Dora Voghera, 10153 Torino, Italia
Ponte Emanuele Filiberto in Turin is one of the many crossings over the Dora Riparia river. A simple and reliable structure is a typical example of early 20th-century bridges.
History of the bridge and personality
In the second half of the 19th century, an unprecedented increase in industrial ...
Blessed Amadeus IX Bridge, Turin
Via Livorno, 10144 Torino, Italia
Blessed Amadeus IX Bridge in Turin (Ponte Amedeo IX il Beato) became worthy of attention after the reconstruction. Previously, it was another bridge linking industrial areas with the city center. Today the bridge also remains a significant transport artery that connects the banks of the Dora ...
Pedestrian Bridge in Carrara Park, Turin
Parco Carrara, Torino
Pedestrian Bridge in Carrara Park (Passerella Pedonale del Parco Carrara) in Turin holds the honorary title of the oldest pedestrian bridge in Turin. A bridge across the Dora Riparia River was built to unify the two parts of a fairly old park, almost in its center in 1937. The work was carried out ...
Ponte Giorgio Washington, Turin
Corso Brianza, 10153 Torino, Italia
Ponte Giorgio Washington in Turin is one of the youngest bridges built over the Dora Riparia River. It is also the last one before the confluence with the Po.
History of the bridge
Until the mid-19th century, the Dora River was the natural border of Turin. However, the growth of industry and the ...
Albert I of Belgium Bridge, Turin
Lungo Dora Napoli, 10152 Torino, Italia
Albert I of Belgium Bridge in Turin (Ponte Alberto del Belgio) is the very first highway connecting the industrial areas and the city center. It connects the banks of the Dora Riparia River slightly to the north of the center of Turin. Now it became less popular due to the larger transport artery ...
Charles Emmanuel III Bridge, Turin
Parco Dora, 10149 Torino, Italia
Charles Emmanuel III Bridge in Turin (Ponte Carlo Emanuele III) is almost 130 years old. It connects the banks of the Dora Riparia River in Parco Dora. After its construction the bridge had strategic importance, since it connected 3 industrial regions. Now on both sides of it, here are much larger ...
Ponte Vittorio Emanuele I, Turin
Piazza Vittorio Veneto, 10123 Torino, Italia
Ponte Vittorio Emanuele I is the oldest existing bridge in Turin. In addition, it can also be called the most beautiful one, and most important. A crossing over the Po river in this place was of great importance for the city at all times. In the 15-19 centuries, it was one of the main gateways into ...
Ponte Umberto I, Turin
Corso Moncalieri,10131 Torino, Italia
Ponte Umberto I in Turin is one of the most important and biggest bridges in the city. It is also one of the two bridges linking administrative and historical centres of the city with suburbs across the Po river.
History of Ponte Umberto I
In the 18th century, there was a ferry crossing on the ...
Ponte Mosca, Turin
Lungo Dora Agrigento, 10152 Torino, Italia
The Ponte Mosca is one of the oldest bridges in Turin. And it certainly is the very first stone bridge built on the Dora Riparia river. It is rather simple but due to its solidity, it looks really monumental. At one time this bridge was the peak of technological advancement.
History of the ...
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