Pons Fabricius
The Pons Fabricius or Ponte dei Quattro Capi, is the oldest extant bridge in Rome, Italy. Built in 62 BC, it spans half of the Tiber River, from the Campus Martius on the east side to Tiber Island in the middle.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Bridge
- Description: oldest Roman bridge in Rome, Italy, still existing in its original state
- Also known as: “Fabricius Bridge”, “Fabricius pons”, “Fabricius‘ Bridge”, “Iudaeorum pons”, “Ponte dei Quattro Capi”, “Ponte Fabricio”, and “Ponte Quattre Capi”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tiber Island and Theatre of Marcellus.
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.
Theatre of Marcellus
Photo: Fiat 500e, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 150 metres northeast of Pons Fabricius.
Porticus Octaviae
Photo: Joris1919, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Porticus Octaviae is an ancient structure in Rome. The colonnaded walks of the portico enclosed the Temples of Juno Regina and Jupiter Stator, as well as a library. Porticus Octaviae is situated 150 metres north of Pons Fabricius.
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".
Old Rome
Old Rome is the historic medieval and renaissance center of Rome. While the oldest section of Rome is at the Forum, and the Modern Center has shifted to the Via Veneto, Old Rome remains the city's most charming district, with lovely piazzas and streets to wander and find small cafes and restaurants.
Pons Fabricius
- Categories: deck arch bridge, stone bridge, Roman bridge, ancient Roman structure, and transportation
- Location: Municipio Roma I, Rome, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Pons Fabricius” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جسر فابريسيوس”
- Armenian: “Ֆաբրիչիո կամուրջ”
- Belarusian: “Мост Фабрыча”
- Bulgarian: “Мост Фабричо”
- Bulgarian: “Фабрициев мост”
- Catalan: “Pons Fabricius”
- Catalan: “Ponte dei Qattro Capi”
- Chinese: “法布里奇奥桥”
- Czech: “Pons Fabricius”
- Dutch: “Brug van Fabricius”
- Dutch: “Pons Fabricius”
- Finnish: “Ponte Fabricio”
- French: “pont Fabricius”
- French: “Pont Fabricius”
- Georgian: “ფაბრიციუსის ხიდი”
- German: “Pons Fabricius”
- German: “Ponte dei Quattro Capi”
- German: “Ponte Fabricio”
- Greek: “Γέφυρα Φαβρίκιου”
- Hebrew: “גשר ארבעת הראשים”
- Italian: “Pons Judaeorum”
- Italian: “Ponte dei Quattro Capi”
- Italian: “Ponte Fabricio”
- Italian: “Ponte Quattro Capi”
- Japanese: “ファブリキウス橋”
- Latin: “Pons Fabricius”
- Latin: “Pons Quattuor Capitum”
- Polish: “Most Fabrycjusza”
- Portuguese: “Ponte Fabrício”
- Russian: “Мост Фабричо”
- Slovenian: “Pons Fabricius”
- Spanish: “Pons Fabricius”
- Spanish: “Ponte dei Quattro Capi”
- Spanish: “puente Fabricio”
- Spanish: “Puente Fabricio”
- Swedish: “Fabricius bro”
- Swedish: “Pons Fabricius”
- Swedish: “Pons Iudaeorum”
- Swedish: “Ponte dei Quattro Capi”
- Ukrainian: “Міст Фабричіо”
- Ukrainian: “Міст Фабрічіо”
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