General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Segmental arch bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Road bridge Living bridge |
| Material: |
Masonry bridge |
Location
| Location: |
Florence, Firenze, Tuscany, Italy |
|---|---|
| Crosses: |
|
| Next to: |
Ponte Santa Trinita (1569)
|
| Coordinates: | 43° 46' 5" N 11° 15' 11" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 30 m | |
| length of side spans | 27 m | |
| rise | 3.9 - 4.4 m | |
| deck | deck width | 32 m |
Materials
| arches |
stone
|
|---|
Notes
Depending on sources the construction of the Ponte Vecchio is attributed to either Taddeo Gaddi or Neri di Fioravanti.
Participants
Architecture
- Taddeo Gaddi (architect)
- Neri di Fioravante (architect)
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2007): L'arc sous toutes ses formes. In: Le Moniteur des Travaux Publics et du Bâtiment, n. 5392 (30 March 2007), pp. 64-70.
- (1993): Bridges. Macmillan Publishing Company, New York (USA), pp. 30-31.
- (2017): Bridges. A History of the World's Most Spectacular Spans. 2nd edition, Black Dog & Leventhal, New York (USA), ISBN 978-0316507943, pp. 20-21.
- (2002): Bridges that Changed the World. Prestel, Munich (Germany), pp. 38-39.
- (1956): Brücken. Karl Robert Langewiesche Verlag, Königstein im Taunus (Germany), pp. 41.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20000472 - Published on:
13/11/1999 - Last updated on:
28/05/2021
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