Bridge Real Ferdinando sul Garigliano

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The catenary suspension bridge of Real Ferdinando or the Ferdinandeo Bridge over the River Garigliano was the first iron catenary suspension bridge built in Italy, and one of the earliest in continental Europe. This bridge, which was technologically advanced for its age, was built in 1832 by the Bourbon Kingdom of Two Sicilies The engineer who designed the bridge was Luigi Giura. ()

Local name: Ponte Real Ferdinando Coordinates: 41°14'31"N, 13°46'19"E

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Bridge Real Ferdinando sul Garigliano – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Monte Petrella, Castelforte, Aurunci Mountains, Minturno.

7.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Monte Petrella
200 min walk • Monte Petrella is the highest peak in the Aurunci Mountains, in southern Lazio, central Italy. It has an elevation of 1,533 metres. It can be reached from Spigno Saturnia from east, and Maranola, a frazione of Formia, from west.
4.8 miNE
Area
Castelforte, Santi Cosma e Damiano
122 min walk • Castelforte is a town and comune in the province of Latina, in the Lazio region of central Italy. It is located at the feet of the Monti Aurunci massif.
7.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Aurunci Mountains
200 min walk • The Monti Aurunci is a mountain range of southern Lazio, in central Italy. It is part of the Antiappennini, a group running from the Apennines chain to the Tyrrhenian Sea, where it forms the promontory of Gaeta.
2.1 miW
City
Minturno
54 min walk • Minturno is a city and comune in the southern Lazio, Italy, situated on the north west bank of the Garigliano, with a suburb on the opposite bank about 18 kilometres from its mouth, at the point where the Via Appia crossed it by the bridge called Pons Tiretius.
3.2 miSE
Beach
Baia Domizia
83 min walk • Baia Domizia is a seaside resort in the Region of Campania, Italy, at the border with Latium, a natural border marked by the Garigliano River.
5 miNW
Locality
Spigno Saturnia
128 min walk • History buffs will delight in the rich cultural heritage of Spigno Saturnia, which dates back to ancient times. The village is home to several historic landmarks, including the Church of San Giovanni Battista, a beautiful example of Romanesque architecture, and the...