Ponte della Sanità, Road bridge in Rione Sanità, Naples, Italy.
Ponte della Sanità is a road bridge that spans across the Sanità district of Naples, connecting the upper city center with the lower neighborhood below. The structure rises significantly above street level, creating a distinct passage that links two different elevations of the city.
The bridge was constructed in the early 1800s under Giuseppe Bonaparte's direction as part of efforts to improve Naples's urban connections. Its construction represented a significant engineering undertaking for the city at that time.
The structure bears the name Maddalena Cerasuolo, a resistance figure from Naples's past. Local residents use the bridge as a daily link between upper and lower neighborhoods, making it part of the fabric of daily movement through the district.
The bridge offers good views of the cityscape as you walk across from one side to the other, and it remains easily accessible. An operational historic elevator provides direct access to the lower neighborhood without requiring stairs or a steep climb.
The interior walls of the elevator feature a mural by artist Jerico Cabrera Carandang depicting two embracing figures. This artwork surprises many visitors and remains one of the most overlooked details despite its presence in such a visible location.
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