view from Devil's Bridge - Borgo a Mozzano

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view from Devil's Bridge - Borgo a Mozzano sent on June 14, 2015 (23:45) by Peter Pipistrello. 21 comments, 1782 views.

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

#Bridge #Ponte Commenti e critiche sempre graditi, grazie Peter ###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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Lully

sent on June 14, 2015 (23:48) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful and unusual pdr very interesting.
Bravissimo and many compliments.
Hello hello and goodnight, Lully :) :)

Micio

sent on June 14, 2015 (23:52) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful evening light yield very good and valuable for the swiping of the car headlights passing ..
The bridge and the houses then are very characteristic!
Peter Bravo! :-P :-P
Hello dear ..

Peter Pipistrello

sent on June 14, 2015 (23:53) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Lully, Ahoj lully dear, how are you are resting and enjoying place where you are now ??? You have good time right ??? thanks for seam good evening night ahoj peter :-P

Peter Pipistrello

sent on June 14, 2015 (23:53) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Micio - Kitty thanks you too nice for comment good evening night, peter :-P

Arvina

sent on June 15, 2015 (7:26) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful beautiful !! :-)

Albieri Sergio

sent on June 15, 2015 (10:42) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very nice! :-)

Marco50

sent on June 15, 2015 (12:28) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful light excellent sharpness great performance
Bravissimo Peter
Hello Marco

Fabrizio Pocci

sent on June 15, 2015 (12:38) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful image, dusk makes it easy to watch. Peter the Great
Hello Hello Fabrizio :-P

Peter Pipistrello

sent on June 15, 2015 (15:53) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Arvina - Thanks arvina good week hello peter :-P
Albieri Sergio - thanks sergio hello peter :-P
@ Marco50 - thanks marco good week hello peter :-P
Fabrizio Pocci - thanks fabrizio, excuse me have patience what is twilight? hello peter :-P

Peter Pipistrello

sent on June 15, 2015 (15:56) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Fabrizio Pocci - "" Brightness of the sky that persists for some time after the sunset; evening period characterized by this phenomenon and, less freq., alba "" on the Internet had found this fabrizio ... it means now pradicamente blue true ??? thanks hello peter :-)

Ellerov64

sent on June 15, 2015 (22:46) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very nice!
Hello
luca

Francesco Iafelice

sent on June 15, 2015 (22:49) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

a nice shoot
bravo Peter - lights well managed ;-)

Peter Pipistrello

sent on June 16, 2015 (0:24) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

@ Ellerov64 - thanks Luca, hello peter :-)
Francoia - Francooooooooooooo thanks hello good everything peter peter :-)

Fabrizio Pocci

sent on June 16, 2015 (8:43) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

You have made the center. The twilight is dimming light before dark, has a special light; also known as the light of love.
Hello Fabrizio ;-)

Peter Pipistrello

sent on June 16, 2015 (10:31) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Fabrizio Pocci - at least this time it was wrong to look for meaning ... thanks for confirming fabrizio ... hello peter :-P

Robyroby

sent on April 14, 2016 (0:18) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

very beautiful, it gives the feeling of stepping back in time

Peter Pipistrello

sent on April 14, 2016 (0:23) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

@Robyroby - Thanks roby, good continuation, hello peter :-)

EnricoEos

sent on April 14, 2016 (0:42) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very nice!

Peter Pipistrello

sent on April 14, 2016 (0:43) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

@EnricoEos - Thanks henry, good continuation, peter :-)

Michele Forlani

sent on April 14, 2016 (1:40) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Hello Peter very nice shot, different from the usual!
I especially liked the caption: after seeing many photographs of this bridge now I also know the story!
Compliments,
Michele

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