
Rione Ponte, Roma
Ponte is the 5th rione of Rome, identified by the initials R. V, located in Municipio I. The name comes from Ponte Sant'Angelo, which is also depicted on the coat of arms and belonged to the Borgo district until the district was founded by Pope Sixtus V in the 16th century.
In ancient Rome, this area was part of the In the 16th century, the Rione had important streets such as Via Giulia and Via dei Coronari, which is why several palaces of the greatest families of Rome were built by renowned artists, making the area very famous.
Although Ponte was a fairly affluent area, it suffered the most from the frequent flooding of the Tiber River.
The appearance of the rion changed completely after Rome became the capital of a reunified Italy in 1870: river embankments were
built to stop flooding and new bridges were built connecting the Vatican and Prati Rion with the rest of Rome.
Churches located in Rione Ponti: Basilica di San Giovanni Battista dei Fiorentini, Basilica di Sant'Apollinare, Chiesa dei Santi Celso e Giuliano
Chiesa di San Biagio degli Armeni, Chiesa di San Salvatore in Lauro, Chiesa di Santa Maria del Suffragio, Chiesa di Santa Maria dell'Anima, Chiesa di Santa Maria della Pace.
Interesting and beautiful places in Rione Ponti, Lungotevere degli Altoviti, Lungotevere dei Fiorentini, Lungotevere Tor di Nona.
Fontana del Leone on piazza San Salvatore in Lauro, Fontana della Terrina on piazza della Chiesa Nuova. Palazzo Gambirasi,
Palazzo Lancellotti, Palazzo Milesi, Palazzo Sacchetti. Via dei CoronariVicolo Domizio, Largo di Febo, Via dei Filippini, Largo dei Fiorentini, Via Giulia, Vicolo delle Vacche. Impero Vaticano Navona Apartment 4*
Basilica Santi Celso e Giuliano in Rione Ponte
Accommodations in Rione Ponte, Rome
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