The Ponte dei Trepponti or Trepponti bridge is a rare five-way bridge located in Comacchio, Italy.
The prefix tri- refers to the split in the canal underneath the bridge.
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The Ponte dei Trepponti spans the Palotta canal, which splits up underneath it.
Five large staircases connect the bridge to the city streets and the fish market below.
When Trepponti bridge was initially constructed, its distinctive guard towers were missing.
They were added in 1695 to reinforce the defensive parapets, under the rule of Cardinal Giuseppe Renato Imperiali.
During his rule, the side walls of the staircase were also raised for defensive purposes.
In 1823, the parapets were removed and replaced by decorative columns.
Torquato Tasso
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