Ponte delle Torri, Medieval bridge and aqueduct in Spoleto, Italy.
Ponte delle Torri is a medieval bridge and aqueduct in Spoleto, Italy, extending 230 meters and rising 80 meters above the valley floor. Nine pointed stone arches connect the hill of Sant'Elia with Monteluco, forming a continuous row that runs from the fortress grounds to the opposite slope.
The bridge was constructed in the 13th and 14th centuries on Roman foundations, with builders incorporating parts of earlier water channels. During later centuries the construction served both as a military passage and as a transport route for drinking water from the Cortaccione springs.
The name refers to the two massive towers incorporated into the construction, which once served to defend the city. Today visitors use the upper walkway as a viewing platform, looking over the Tessino valley below.
Access starts at Piazza Campello, from where Via del Ponte runs along the walls of the Rocca Albornoziana to the bridge. The route is mostly level and offers several viewing points before reaching the height of the viaduct.
The upper level of the bridge once served as an enclosed channel, through which water flowed from the mountains into the city. During restoration work in the 20th century, archaeologists found fragments of Roman bricks in the foundation, showing how earlier buildings were reused.
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