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Fontana de Artemis
Catello Maniace at tip of Ortygia
folk traditionPonte Umbertino aka Ponte Nuovo
This bridge is the main access to Ortygia. Its name comes from Umberto I king of Italy (1878-1900). Once upon a time there were spanish fortresses, and a great door, Porta Ligne, built between 1675-1677, which had a wooden drawbridge. Both of them were destroyed at the end of '800. A new (nuovo) bridge was built there, in accordance with baroque style (1899), plus a widened later, until 6 m (1900-1901). After many years, they made some big widenings and then a reinforcement work, only a few years ago.
