Ponte Morandi (English: Morandi Bridge) or Polcevera viaduct was a bridge on the A10 motorway in Genoa, Italy. The bridge, one of the major links to France, crossed the river Polcevera between Sampierdarena and Cornigliano districts in Genoa.
The viaduct was built between 1963 and 1967, and opened on 4 September 1967; it was named after its designer, Riccardo Morandi. On 14 August 2018, the bridge partially collapsed, killing at least 39 people, with dozens missing.
Ponte Morandi (inglese: Ponte Morandi) o viadotto Polcevera era un ponte sull'autostrada A10 a Genova, in Italia. Il
ponte, uno dei principali collegamenti con la Francia, attraversava il
fiume Polcevera tra i quartieri Sampierdarena e Cornigliano a Genova.
Il viadotto fu costruito tra il 1963 e il 1967 e inaugurato il 4 settembre 1967; è stato chiamato in onore del suo designer, Riccardo Morandi. Il 14 agosto 2018, il ponte è parzialmente crollato, uccidendo almeno 39 persone, con decine di dispersi.
Ponte Morandi (en français: Ponte Morandi) ou viadotto époque Polcevera un pont sull'autostrada A10 à Gênes, en Italie. Il ponte, un dei principali collegamenti con la Francia, attraversava fiume Polcevera tra i quartieri Sampierdarena e Cornigliano a Genova.
The Shrine of Nostra Signora della Guardia ("Our Lady of the Watch") is a Roman Catholic place of pilgrimage located on the top of Monte Figogna (804 m above sea level) in the Municipality of Ceranesi, about 20 kilometres (12 miles) from the city of Genoa, in the northwest of Italy. It is the most important Marian shrine in Liguria.
A view of Shrine from remote point.
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