Pons Fabricius

  • English: Fabrician Bridge
  • Also Known As: Ponte dei Quattro Capi

  • Address: Via di Ponte Quattro capi
  • Vicinity: Tiber River
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Structure

Pons Fabricius, the oldest extant bridge in Rome, Italy, connects Tiber Island to the city on the east bank of the river. Built during the Roman Republic, the stone arch structure was restored under Pope Innocent XI. - AsNotedIn

Lucius Fabricius, son of Gaius, superintendent of the roads, took care and likewise approved that it be built
Translation of bridge inscription


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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
-062/00/00 Lucius Fabricius, the curator of the roads and a member of the gens Fabricia of Rome, commissions a stone bridge to replace a wooden bridge destroyed by fire.

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Particulars for Pons Fabricius:
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Structure type Bridge
Area of Significance Engineering
Historic Use Road-related
Cultural Affiliation Roman Republic
Sight Category Structure
Area of Significance Transportation
Building Material Travertine




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