Object/Work Type
Transportation Structures

Title Text
Monumental Bridge

Alternate Title Text
Ponte monumentale a due piani

Creator Description
Stefano Molli

Creation Date
1910-1911

Demolition Date
1911-1912

Styles/Periods Description

Neoclassical (revival)

Dimension Description
<p>106.5 meters long</p>

Descriptive Note Text

At the topographical core of the Exposition, this structure was meant to dazzle the viewer with its size, color, and form.

The bridge offered a convenient and shaded route in tunnels illuminated by innumerable little windows that opened onto the river, and an enjoyable one via the quick transport of the tapis-roulant.

The grand bridge, constructed in wood and plaster by Viotti Brothers Co., was 106.5 meters long, with 5 arches of 21.3 meters each. Halfway on each abutment there were two bow windows – one for each side – supported by caryatids created by Giovanni Battista Alloati. In the middle of each bow window, there were columns with sculptural groups by Angiolo Del Santo, with basements holding up Winged Victories by sculptor Francesco Sassi.

Code in the 1911 Map
SIM 29

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