Ponte della Vittoria — Attraction in Verona

Literally “Victory Bridge”: this beautiful 1920s white stone 111m long arch bridge over river Adige, decorated with 4 majestic bronze equestrian statues, is named after the “Vittorio Veneto” WWI battle which secured the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It is a major Verona observation spot overlooking on one side the magnificent Castelvecchio 1300s castle and on the other the “Torricelle” hills, San Giorgio in Braida” church with its recognizable dome and the hilltop sanctuary “Santuario della Madonna di Lourdes”; Needless to say sunsets here are magical; Beneath the horses you can find 4 WWI related reports: amongst them one from king Vittorio Emanuele III and most notable the “Bollettino della Vittoria”, the final address to the army and the nation issued by the Chief of Staff, General Armando Diaz ending with the famous words: “The remnants of what was one of the world's most powerful armies are returning in hopelessness and chaos up the valleys from which they had descended with boastful...

One of the many bridges over river Adige. You will see four heroic equestrian sculptures at each end. We strolled along the shaded pavement and wandered down the pebbled banks, threw and made pebbles skipped across the river till our hearts content. Someday, we will return and try the fun Adige Rafting. We reached our intended destination after at The Ponte di...

The bridge offers a magnificent view of the city. Overlooking on one side the magnificent Castelvecchio 1300s castle and on the other the “Torricelle” hills, San Giorgio in Braida”. The bridge was built to honor the victory of Vittorio Veneto, the battle that led to the defeat of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It was...