Tucked away, almost as a secret, the Ponte San Lorenzo can be found, hidden from the raucous Riviera del Ponti Romani. The city of Padua, in its Roman heyday, boasted four bridges, but the Eastern arch of the Medoacus (modernly known as the Bacchiglione) is all that's left of the Ponte San Lorenzo. A trio of other Roman bridges, the Ponte Corbo, the Ponte Altinate, and the Ponte S. Matteo, remain hidden behind contemporary cloaks. But none share the enigma of the first. The Ponte San Lorenzo, with it's 53.30 meters length and 8.35 meters width, bears slender piers and flattened arches - a testament to the Romans' wit and engineering prowess. So, if daring historical discoveries lure you, why not give a go at unearthing this hidden relic, plainly in plain sight?
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata
Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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