Ponte Molino (Padua)
Ponte Molino | |
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Side view. To the left begins the old town which is entered by the Porta e Ponte Molino. | |
| Coordinates | 45°24′42″N 11°52′26″E / 45.411745°N 11.873753°E |
| Carries | Via Dante |
| Crosses | Bacchiglione |
| Locale | Padua, Italy |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Segmental arch bridge |
| Total length | 50.54 m |
| Width | 9.21 m |
| Longest span | 11.47 m |
| No. of spans | 5 |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1st century BC |
| Location | |
The Ponte Molino is a Roman bridge across the Bacchiglione in Padua, Italy. The span-to-rise ratio of the Late Republican bridge varies between 3.5–4.5 and 1, the ratio of clear span and pier thickness between 4–6.5 and 1.
Apart from the Ponte Molino, there are other extant Roman bridges in Padua: Ponte San Lorenzo, Ponte Altinate and Ponte Corbo, all three also featuring segmented arches, as well as Ponte S. Matteo.