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| Ponte Milvio è uno dei ponti più antichi di Roma. La prima volta viene menzionato nel 207 a.C., in relazione al ritorno dalla battaglia del Metauro nel corso della seconda guerra punica. Il ponte molto probabilmente doveva essere ancora in legno all’epoca. Il ponte è famoso soprattutto perché nel 312 a. C. vi si svolse la battaglia tra Costantino I e Massenzio nota come battaglia di Ponte Milvio o battaglia di Saxa Rubra. In tempi molto più recenti, il ponte è diventato famoso per un rito celebrato dai giovani innamorati romani: mettere un lucchetto sul lampione centrale del ponte e gettarne le chiavi nel Tevere. Nel luglio 2007, l’eccessivo peso dato dall’enorme quantità di lucchetti ha causato la rottura dei lampioni. |
Milvio Bridge is one of the oldest bridges of Rome.
For the first time is mentioned in 207 BC, in a text about the Battle of Metauro during the Second Punic War. The bridge used to be probably in wood at that time. The bridge is famous because in 312 a. C. there took place the battle between Costantino and Massenzio known as the Battle of Ponte Milvio or Battle of Saxa Rubra. According to legend, Constantine had here a vision. He saw a writing in the sky: “In hoc signo vinces” which encouraged him to battle. Nowadays the bridge has become famous for a ritual celebrated by young Romans lovers: to put a lock on bridge’s central lamp and throw the keys into the Tevere river. In July 2007, the excessive weight given by the enormous amount of locks caused the breakage of the lamps. |
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