Ponte Pietra is Verona’s Roman bridge, built in the 1st century BC and one of the oldest in northern Italy. German forces blew it up on 24 April 1945 during the retreat; after liberation, Veronese divers recovered the original stones from the Adige riverbed and the bridge was rebuilt arch by arch using the same material. It is simultaneously ancient and postwar, and the view from it toward the Roman Theatre and Castel San Pietro hill is the classic Verona panorama. Free; pedestrian access at all hours.
bridge in Verona
Ponte Pietra Verona
Also known as Ponte Pietra
Verona's oldest surviving bridge dates to the 1st century BC, making it one of the oldest Roman bridges in northern Italy. Retreating German forces blew it up in April 1945 during the final days of the war.
- Type
- bridge
- Destination
- Verona
- Cost
- Free to visit
- Founded
- 100 BC
- Era
- Roman
- Address
- Ponte Pietra, 37121 Verona
- Coordinates
- 45.4478, 11.0000