Ponte Gobbo
The Ponte Gobbo (also known as Ponte Vecchio or Ponte del Diavolo ) is a historic arched bridge in the Italian town of Bobbio , Piacenza province , that spans the Trebbia River.
The bridge was built in the 7th century by monks from the nearby monastery of San Colombano on the foundations of a previous Roman bridge. Over the centuries, frequent devastating floods often caused severe damage and forced constant renovations and improvements to the bridge. Originally built with a large main arch and three other small arches, the bridge had to be expanded to a total of eleven arches in the 17th century due to the severe erosion on the river bed. The bridge board follows the height course of the different arches and gives the bridge its sweeping appearance.
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Coordinates: 44 ° 46 ′ 3 ″ N , 9 ° 23 ′ 28 ″ E