Ponte Girevole, Taranto

Name: Ponte Girevole
Address: Ponte Girevole, Taranto, 74100, Italy
Telephone: +39 099 458 1111

#9 among attractions in Taranto

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The Ponte Girevole is a swing bridge in Taranto, Italy, spanning the navigation canal between Taranto's Mar Grande and the Mar Piccolo. The bridge connects Borgo Antico island to the Borgo Nuovo peninsula. The canal was excavated in 1481 as part of the defenses of Taranto. A steel and wood bridge was first built across the canal in 1886. The present steel bridge was built in 1958. Officially titled the Ponte di San Francesco di Paola, the bridge has two swing spans that pivot near the banks of the canal to meet in the middle of the canal. When open, the halves are parallel to the embankment, leaving the width of the canal clear for passage. The bridge is a Taranto landmark. ()

Local name: Ponte di San Francesco di Paola Length: 292 ftWidth: 31 ftCoordinates: 40°28'24"N, 17°14'7"E

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Ponte GirevoleTaranto 74100 Italy

Contact

+39 099 458 1111

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Ponte Girevole – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Taranto Cathedral, Temple of Poseidon, Palazzo Pantaleo, Chiesa di San Domenico Maggiore.

0.4 miNW
Church, Romanesque architecture, Baroque architecture
Taranto Cathedral, Taranto
11 min walk • Taranto Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Taranto, Apulia, Italy, dedicated to Saint Catald. It is the archiepiscopal seat of the Archdiocese of Taranto.
~700 ftW
Temple, Ancient Greek architecture
Temple of Poseidon, Taranto
4 min walk • The Temple of Poseidon is a peripteral Doric temple located in the modern piazza Castello in the historic centre of Taranto, Italy. It is the oldest temple in Magna Graecia and the only Greek religious structure still visible in the old town of Taranto. The temple dates to the first quarter of the sixth century BC.
0.6 miNW
Architecture, Museum
Palazzo Pantaleo, Taranto
15 min walk • Taranto's Palazzo Pantaleo is an 18th-century building owned by the municipality. From 2000 to 2007 it housed some collections of the National Archaeological Museum of Taranto in the Old City.
0.5 miNW
Church
Chiesa di San Domenico Maggiore, Taranto
14 min walk • The church of San Domenico is a Romanesque-Gothic style church standing on the western front of the historic center of Taranto, the construction of which was completed around 1360.
~380 ftSW
Forts and castles
Castello Aragonese, Taranto
2 min walk • The Castello Aragonese is a fortification in Taranto, Italy. Officially called the Castel San Angelo, it was built on the site of older fortifications dating to Greek occupation in the third and fourth centuries BC.
~880 ftE
40°28'25"N • 17°14'19"E
Museo Nazionale Archeologico, Taranto
5 min walk • History museum, Museum
~570 ftNW
Church
St. Augustine Church, Taranto
3 min walk • Located in the small Sant'Agostino alley near the La Riccia slope, the church of Sant'Agostino has an 18th-century facade with a very simple structure, recalling the Rococo style.
0.9 miNW
Harbor
Port of Taranto, Taranto
24 min walk • The Port of Taranto is a port serving Taranto, southeastern Italy. One of the first in Italy for goods traffic, it is located on the northern coast of the gulf and plays an important role commercially and strategically. It has three entrances, two of which are operational.

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Which popular attractions are close to Ponte Girevole?

Nearby attractions include Castello Aragonese, Taranto (2 min walk), St. Augustine Church, Taranto (3 min walk), Temple of Poseidon, Taranto (4 min walk), Museo Nazionale Archeologico, Taranto (5 min walk).

How to get to Ponte Girevole by public transport?

The nearest stations to Ponte Girevole:

Bus

Taranto, Porto Mercantile • Lines: 569, N431 (21 min walk)

Train

Taranto (24 min walk)