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The northern terminus of the Akashi Strait Bridge in Terumi ward, southern Kobe, Hyogo prefecture, west-central Japan. The bridge spans the Akashi Strait and links Awaji Island to Honshu.
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Pons Aelius
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Ponte Sant'Angelo Ponte Sant'Angelo, bridge over the Tiber River, Rome.

Ponte Sant’Angelo

bridge, Rome, Italy
Also known as: Pons Aelius, Ponte Sant’Angelo
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Ponte Sant’Angelo, ancient Roman bridge, probably the finest surviving in Rome itself, built over the Tiber River by the emperor Hadrian (reigned 117–138 ce) to connect the Campus Martius with his mausoleum (later renamed Castel Sant’Angelo). The bridge was completed about 135 ce. It consists of seven stone arches and five main spans of about 18 metres (60 feet) each, supported on piers 7 metres (24 feet) high.

In the 13th century Pope Clement IV installed an iron balustrade, and in the 16th century Pope Clement VII placed statues of Saints Peter and Paul at the end of the bridge. In 1688, 10 statues of angels, designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, were mounted on the parapets.

The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica This article was most recently revised and updated by Melissa Petruzzello.