Ponte San Lorenzo
Ponte San Lorenzo | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 45°24′22″N 11°52′40″E / 45.40611°N 11.87787°E |
| Carries | Via San Francesco |
| Crosses | Bacchiglione |
| Locale | Padua, Italy |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Segmental arch bridge |
| Material | Stone |
| Total length | 53.30 m |
| Width | 8.35 m |
| Longest span | 14.4 m |
| No. of spans | 3 |
| History | |
| Opened | Between 47 and 30 BC |
| Location | |
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. It is also notable for the slenderness of its piers, unsurpassed in antiquity.