Pons Cestius
The Pons Cestius is an ancient Roman bridge connecting the right bank of the Tiber with the west bank of Tiber Island in Rome, Italy. In Late Antiquity, the bridge was replaced and renamed the Pons Gratiani.Photo: Lalupa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tiber Island and Basilica of St. Bartholomew on the Island.
Tiber Island
Islet
Photo: Livioandronico2013, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Tiber Island is the only river island in the part of the Tiber which runs through Rome. Tiber Island is located in the southern bend of the Tiber. The island is boat-shaped, approximately 270 metres long and 67 metres wide, and has been connected with bridges to both sides of the river since antiquity.
Basilica of St. Bartholomew on the Island
Church
Photo: sonofgroucho, CC BY 2.0.
The Basilica of St. Bartholomew on the Island is a titular minor basilica, located in Rome, Italy. It was founded in 998 by Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor and contains the putative relics of St.
Theatre of Marcellus
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The Theatre of Marcellus was an ancient open-air theatre in Rome, Italy, built in the closing years of the Roman Republic. It is located in the modern rione of Sant'Angelo. In the sixteenth century, it was converted into a palazzo. Theatre of Marcellus is situated 280 metres northeast of Pons Cestius.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Capitoline Hill and Palatine Hill.
Capitoline Hill
Locality
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The Capitolium or Capitoline Hill, between the Forum and the Campus Martius, is one of the Seven Hills of Rome. The hill was earlier known as Mons Saturnius, dedicated to the god Saturn.
Palatine Hill
Locality
Photo: Lil Herodotus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Palatine Hill, which relative to the seven hills of Rome is the centremost, is one of the most ancient parts of the city; it has been called "the first nucleus of the Roman Empire".
Trastevere
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Trastevere is a district in Rome. The district's name derives from the Latin words "Trans Tiberem": beyond the Tiber river. Today Trastevere is one of the centers of Roman night life; rich in pubs, restaurants, clubs.
Pons Cestius
- Type: Bridge
- Description: Roman stone bridge in Rome, Italy
- Categories: deck arch bridge, stone bridge, Roman bridge, and transportation
- Location: Municipio Roma I, Rome, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Pons Cestius” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Չեստիո կամուրջ”
- Belarusian: “Мост Цэсція”
- Bulgarian: “Мост на Цестий”
- Catalan: “Pont Cesti”
- Chinese: “切斯提奥桥”
- Dutch: “Pons Cestius”
- Finnish: “Ponte Cestio”
- French: “pont Cestius”
- French: “Pont Cestius”
- Georgian: “ჩესტიოს ხიდი”
- German: “Ponte Cestio”
- Greek: “Γέφυρα Κέστιου”
- Hebrew: “גשר קסטיוס”
- Italian: “Ponte Cestio”
- Japanese: “ケスティウス橋”
- Latin: “Pons Cestius”
- Macedonian: “Цестиј (мост)”
- Macedonian: “Цестиј”
- Polish: “Most Cestiusza”
- Portuguese: “Ponte Céstio”
- Russian: “Мост Честио”
- Spanish: “puente Cestio”
- Spanish: “Puente Cestio”
- Swedish: “Pons Cestius”
- Swedish: “Ponte Cestio”
- Turkish: “Cestius Köprüsü”
- Ukrainian: “Міст Честіо”
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