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The Devil's Bridge - The bridge of the Maddalena...

Borgo A Mozzano 2

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The Devil's Bridge - The bridge of the Maddalena sent on December 09, 2015 (21:12) by Peter Pipistrello. 20 comments, 953 views.

Nikon D5100,
Nikon D5100
Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5 EX DC HSM
Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5 EX DC HSM
at 20mm, 25 sec f/9.0, ISO 100, tripod. Ponte della Maddalena (Ponte del Diavolo), Italy.

#Notturno #NightPhotos #LungheEsposizioni #Notte #Bridge #Riflessi #Ponte #Reflection Commenti e critiche sempre graditi, grazie Peter 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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avatarsenior
sent on December 09, 2015 (21:18) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Great Peter.
Finally a recovery alternative of Devil's Bridge.
Great reflex!

Andrea

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sent on December 09, 2015 (21:24) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

@ Andr.ea - thanks andrea, pity that I no longer 70-300 had already in mind last night a place of recovery even less seen ... and I think also fascinating because lights do not bother us so much more than ... good evening hello peter :-)

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sent on December 09, 2015 (21:52) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful ;-)

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sent on December 09, 2015 (22:09) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Alessio Del Frate - thanks Alessio, hello peter :-)

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sent on December 09, 2015 (23:39) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

This is beautiful
Hello

avatarsenior
sent on December 10, 2015 (0:13) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful, the double bridge!
As always (at least for a long time) is also technically beautiful, congratulations! :-P :-P

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sent on December 10, 2015 (0:34) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

@ Luca160 - thanks Luca I invite you see white black I like very much more ... here you see a lot of noise and color verducio on deck ..., hello peter :-)
Micio - Thanks kitty, too noisy color that I do not like propio on the bridge ... I'll try again but I do not know when ... good continuation hello peter :-P

avatarsenior
sent on December 10, 2015 (0:38) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Are you a picky!
Hello. :-P

avatarsupporter
sent on December 10, 2015 (7:14) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Peter excellent, good, hello

avatarsupporter
sent on December 10, 2015 (14:59) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Micio - "You're a picky!" Ceeeeerto !!! hahaha hello statement, good continuation ... peter :-P
Lucapucci - Thanks Luca, good continuation hello peter :-P

avatarsenior
sent on December 12, 2015 (9:57) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

very beautiful. Congrats
Sincerely, Massimo

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sent on December 12, 2015 (18:20) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

@ M.ghise - thanks maximum, good weekend hello peter :-)

avatarjunior
sent on December 12, 2015 (18:41) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful shot, perfect reflection!

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sent on December 12, 2015 (18:58) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

@ Antonio64- thanks antonio, good weekend hello peter

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sent on December 13, 2015 (15:49) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

very nice Peter
pdr an alternative to usually good!
Marco

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sent on December 13, 2015 (15:57) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Marco Biancalani - thanks Mark, I try whenever I can and when you can enjoy the rest ... hello peter :-)

avatarsenior
sent on December 13, 2015 (16:30) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

exceptional clarity, even very beautiful composition. Actually sin for the lights on the road a bit disturbing 'vision.
Hi Angel

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sent on December 13, 2015 (16:52) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Angeluci - Thanks angel on this place must have a lot of luck to take a snap almost perfect ... good continuation ... hello peter :-)

avatarsenior
sent on December 29, 2015 (17:18) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Great Peter

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sent on December 29, 2015 (17:28) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Giovabubi - Thank you, happy new year ... hello peter :-)




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