Verona

General view of Il Ponte Pietra, 100 BC, across the Adige River, with its Torre di Guardia (Watch Tower), 13th century, Verona, Italy. The bell tower of the Cathedral (Duomo) and, on the right, in the distance, the church of San Giorgio in Braida can be seen. The Via Postumia from Genua to the Brenner Pass crossed the Roman Ponte Pietra, or Stone Bridge, once known as the Pons Marmoreus. Its right hand arch was rebuilt in 1298 by Alberto I della Scala, and during the 2nd World War retreating German troops blew up 4 arches of the bridge, which were rebuilt using original materials in 1957. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Adige Cattedrale Guardia Marmoreus Michele Pietra Pons Ponte Torre Veneto Verona

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