Monumental Bridge
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
106.5 meters long
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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