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The ponteDellaMaddalena-Borgo a Mozzano PonteDellDiavolo sent on January 14, 2015 (17:00) by Peter Pipistrello. 22 comments, 1589 views.

, 0.6 sec f/10.0, ISO 100, tripod. Ponte della Maddalena (Ponte del Diavolo), Italy.

Commenti e critiche sempre graditi, grazie Peter ### The story: The bridge spans the river Serchio Maddalena near Borgo a Mozzano, in the province of Lucca (see gallery). And 'outstanding work of medieval engineering, probably commissioned by Countess Matilda of Canossa. Was it restored in the thirteenth century by Castruccio Castracani. The bridge is named after a newspaper stand, which housed inside the figure of Mary Magdalene, built around 1500 and which no longer exists. In the centuries has been altered several times, putting at risk the structure. An act of 1670 the Republic of Lucca forbade get over with millstones: the intent was to preserve it in its integrity. At the beginning of '900, to pass the railway line Lucca -Aulla, was opened a new arc, who modified significantly the physiognomy. The structure, bold, arched asymmetrical, with the central arch that defies gravity, has endured over the centuries countless floods and, even today, the bridge is in walking due to its shape to "humpback" . Legend: The sinister name of Devil's Bridge is due to a legend of which there are several versions. The best known is the one that takes us back to his house: it is said that the task of building the bridge was entrusted to St. Julian the Hospitaller. The work proved difficult from the beginning of creation. The foreman in charge of the work, realizing that it would complete the work for the deadline, it had sunk into despair, but one evening, as he sat alone on the bank of the Serchio, thinking about the shame that would be derived for not finishing the bridge in time, the devil appeared to him, who asked him to sign a pact. The evil would have finished the bridge in a single night, but on one condition: he would take the soul of the man who had crossed the bridge first. The pact was signed: in one night the devil with his fork lifted the great span of the bridge. The manufacturer, full of remorse, went to confession to a priest, who told him to respect the pact, but he had the foresight to have to cross the bridge to a first? pork. The next day the foreman prevented access to people and caused him to cross the first bridge to the beast. Legend has it that the devil, enraged by the insult, it is thrown off the bridge into the waters of Serchio and was not done to see again in these parts. ### La storia: Il ponte della Maddalena scavalca il fiume Serchio nei pressi di Borgo a Mozzano, in provincia di Lucca (vedi galleria). E' un'eccezionale opera di ingegneria medioevale, probabilmente voluta dalla contessa Matilde di Canossa. Fu fatto restaurare nel secolo XIII da Castruccio Castracani. Il ponte deve il nome ad una edicola, che custodiva al suo interno la figura della Maddalena, costruita intorno al 1500 e oggi non più esistente. Nei secoli è stato più volte rimaneggiato, mettendone a rischio la struttura. Un atto del 1670 della Repubblica di Lucca proibiva di passarci sopra con le macine di mulino: l'intento era di preservarlo nella sua integrità. Agli inizi del '900, per far passare la linea ferroviaria Lucca -Aulla, fu aperto un nuovo arco, che ne modificò notevolmente la fisionomia. La struttura, ardita, ad arcate asimmetriche, con l'arco centrale che sfida la forza di gravità, ha resistito nei secoli a innumerevoli piene e, ancora oggi, il ponte è percorribile a piedi grazie alla sua forma a "schiena d'asino". La leggenda: Il sinistro nome di Ponte del Diavolo è dovuto a una leggenda di cui esistono varie versioni. La più nota è quella che ci rimanda alla sua costruzione: si narra che il compito di edificare il ponte sia stato affidato a S. Giuliano l'Ospitaliere. L'opera si rivelò fin dall'inizio di difficile realizzazione. Il capomastro incaricato dell'opera, resosi conto che non avrebbe completato il lavoro per la scadenza prevista, era sprofondato nella disperazione: ma una sera, mentre sedeva da solo sulla sponda del Serchio, pensando al disonore che gli sarebbe derivato per non aver terminato il ponte in tempo utile, gli apparve il diavolo, che gli propose di stipulare un patto. Il maligno avrebbe terminato il ponte in una sola notte, ma ad una condizione: avrebbe preso l'anima di colui che avesse attraversato il ponte per primo. Il patto fu siglato: in una sola notte il diavolo con la sua forca sollevò la grande campata del ponte. Il costruttore, pieno di rimorso, andò a confessarsi da un religioso, che gli disse di rispettare il patto, ma di aver l'accortezza di far ad attraversare per primo il ponte a un? maiale. Il giorno successivo il capomastro impedì l'accesso alle persone e fece attraversare per primo il ponte alla bestia. La leggenda vuole che il diavolo, inferocito per la beffa, si sia gettato giù dal ponte nelle acque del Serchio e non si sia fatto rivedere mai più da quelle parti.

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Errevi

sent on January 14, 2015 (17:13) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

A nice b / n with a good composition, nice also the legend of the bridge, compliments for the passion that applies to your shots, good evening.

Ps. this is the version you prefer, it's you in the picture?

Peter Pipistrello

sent on January 14, 2015 (17:16) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Errevi - Thanks Errevi, when you have a passion that you like and that helps you feel good you always do when you can enjoy the rest ... hello peter:-P

Mirco

sent on January 14, 2015 (17:22) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Comolimenti x photo and story
a greeting

Peter Pipistrello

sent on January 14, 2015 (18:27) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Mirco - Thanks mirco, hello peter:-P

Arvina

sent on January 14, 2015 (18:57) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Superb congratulations !!
Even in my part there is a Devil's Bridge, which I do not know the origin of the name and reading Your caption, I
got curious to know the legend. Kudos for that too!
Hello Arvina:-)

Mallamaci Giovanni

sent on January 14, 2015 (19:00) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Nice clip of Peter. Congratulations

Vittorio Scatolini

sent on January 14, 2015 (19:04) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Excellent, well done !!!!!!

Peter Pipistrello

sent on January 14, 2015 (20:20) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Arvina - Thanks Arvina had seen in research long ago that Devil's Bridge is also other part not only in the near Lucca your've taken? where precision is so see if I can go on goole maps if not it so far from Tuscany ... hello peter:-)
Mallamaci John - thanks young, good continuation, peter:-)
Vittorio Scatolini - thanks young, good continuation, peter:-)

Atzeni Bruno

sent on January 14, 2015 (20:24) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

excellent image !!! congratulations !!!!

Regards Bruno

Peter Pipistrello

sent on January 14, 2015 (20:24) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Atzeni Bruno - thanks so much brown, I greet you good evening, welcome to peter:-)

Pierangelo67

sent on January 14, 2015 (21:29) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

I like this more, but I also like the other, hello Pier

Lello1956

sent on January 14, 2015 (21:31) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

bella.un very large beautiful landscape in B / N, very well run hello

Diamante_P

sent on January 14, 2015 (21:37) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very very beautiful, congratulations!

Albieri Sergio

sent on January 14, 2015 (21:42) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful, Peter!
Very good! Hello!
Sergio;-):-P

Peter Pipistrello

sent on January 14, 2015 (21:43) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

@ Pierangelo67 - thanks pier, hello peter:-)
@ Lello1956 - thanks lelo, hello peter:-)
Diamante_P - Many thanks diamond, greeting from peter:-P

Peter Pipistrello

sent on January 14, 2015 (21:45) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Albieri Sergio - thank you very much sergio, good continuation hello peter:-P

Arvina

sent on January 15, 2015 (7:37) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Hello Peter, I had photographed while ago but it is not a picture to be proposed ... still is in Dronfield in the province of Cuneo. Have a good day
Arvina:-):-P

Lully

sent on January 15, 2015 (8:34) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

I really like all over.
Bravissimo Peter and many compliments for the long caption.

Hello hello and good day, Lully:-):-P:-)

Peter Pipistrello

sent on January 15, 2015 (13:40) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Arvina - Thanks Arvina, a little away from me but you never know ... good continuation hello peter:-P
Lully - Thanks dear lully you saw that caption ??? I got engaged to an Italian teacher of stroia and results came quickly ... ahahaha:-D:-D:-D course he found on the internet there are so many of this bell bridge but this I piacciuta more ... embrace ahoj good continuation, peter:-P

Francesco Iafelice

sent on January 15, 2015 (18:43) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

beautiful composition
Peter good;-)

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