In 220 BCE Roman censor Gaius Flaminius ordered the creation of the Via Flaminia, a road connecting Roma with the Adriatic coast. It led all the way to Ariminium, todays Rimini. The endpoint of the Via Flaminia was the Arch of Augustus named after the first Roman emperor – and it is there still today, with its Roman inscriptions and images of Roman gods. But the Arco d’Augusto is not the only Roman trace at Rimini, there is more to discover: especially a beautiful bridge.
The Ponte di Tiberio is a Roman bridge leading via an old part of river Marecchia and was built until the year 20 CE. It is 62 meters long and still in use by pedestrians. But not every historic sight at Rimini was built by the Romans; the Tempio Malatestiano (formerly San Francesco) was created in the 13th century, the Castel Sismondo was finished in 1437. They’re both connected to Sigismondo Malatesta the lord of Rimini or ‘Wolf of Rimini‘.
Arco d’Augusto / Ponte di Tiberio / Tempio Malatestiano / Castel Sismondo
Rimini
Italy
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