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Ponte Santa Trinita opens

1252 CE · Italy, Europe · Technology

Ponte Santa Trinita opens
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The Ponte Santa Trinita is a Renaissance bridge in Florence, Italy, spanning the Arno. The Ponte Santa Trìnita is the oldest elliptic arch bridge in the world, characterised by three flattened ellipses. The outside spans each measure 29 m (95 ft) with the centre span being 32 m (105 ft) in length.

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