Ponte Cavour is a

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), connecting Piazza del Porto di Ripetta to

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, in the '' Rioni''

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and

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. The bridge also serves as a connection between and the area of Campo Marzio near the

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is renewed by swimmers jumping from the parapet of the bridge.

History

The bridge, designed by the architect Angelo Vescovali, was built between

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and

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, to replace the temporary ''Passerella di Ripetta'', dating back to

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.See Ravaglioli, p. 53. It was inaugurated on 25 May 1901 and named after

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, one of the pioneers of

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Description

The bridge has five masonry arches covered with

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; it is large and about long. Italian traffic signs - icona metropolitana inv 2

Metro stop (''

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'', line A)

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* * {{Commons category, Ponte Cavour (Rome) Cavour Bridges completed in 1901 1901 establishments in Italy Road bridges in Italy Rome R. IV Campo Marzio Rome R. XXII Prati

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