Pons Cestius

41.88999166666712.477252777778Koordinaten: 41 ° 53 ' 24 " N, 12 ° 28' 38.1 " E

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Connection Tiber Island Trastevere

Tiber

The Ponte Cestius, and Ponte San Bartolomeo (Latin Pons Cestius ) is a bridge in Rome ( Rione XII). It connects as a counterpart to the Ponte dei Quattro Capi, the Tiber Island with the Trastevere district.

It was 60-40 BC probably built by Lucius Cestius, the brother of Caius Cestius, which by its tomb, the Pyramid of Cestius, known.

In the year 370 it was restored by Valentinian I and Valens. A plaque on the railing reminiscent of another restoration in 1193rd

Since the 15th century the bridge by the church of San Bartolomeo on the Tiber Island all'Isola also called Ponte San Bartolomeo.

As part of the channeling of the Tiber, the two outer ancient arches were replaced with openings greater span between the years 1888 and 1892.

The bridge is opened to vehicular and pedestrian traffic.