- Free 1st Sunday
Photo: Domenico Iannantuoni and adsic.it, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Type
- Museum
- Period
- Modern era, 1832
- Coordinates
- 41°14′31″ N, 13°46′19″ E
- Address
- Via Ferdinando II di Borbone 1052, 04026 Minturno
About
The catenary suspension bridge of Real Ferdinando or the Ferdinandeo Bridge over the River Garigliano was the first iron catenary suspension bridge built in Italy, and one of the earliest in continental Europe. This bridge, which was technologically advanced for its age, was built in 1832 by the Bourbon Kingdom of Two Sicilies. The engineer who designed the bridge was Luigi Giura.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Real Ferdinando Bridge».
Timeline
- 1832Founded
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
Minturno - ScauriTrain, nearest
4.6 km as the crow flies
Real Ferdinando BridgeVia Ferdinando II di Borbone 1052, 04026 Minturno
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
Loading map…
Nearby
See on the mapMore museums in Lazio
- Free 1st Sunday
- Free 1st Sunday
- Free 1st Sunday
Frequently asked questions
Where is Real Ferdinando Bridge?
Real Ferdinando Bridge is in Minturno, in the province of Latina (Lazio), Italy. Address: Via Ferdinando II di Borbone 1052, 04026 Minturno. GPS coordinates: 41.24201, 13.77187.
How old is Real Ferdinando Bridge?
Wikidata dates it to 1832.
What else is there to see near Real Ferdinando Bridge?
Nearby you’ll find: Minturnae (300 m away), Villa of Mamurra (8.5 km away), Sinuessa (11.7 km away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 4 photos
- Il mer1 — Domenico Iannantuoni and adsic.it, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ponte Real Ferdinando sul Garigliano (2018) — PiE81, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Real Ponte Ferdinando sul Garigliano — Franco Spinelli, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Garigliano River Bridge on Highway No. 7 Italy, 1944, by Ludwig Mactarian — Ludwig Mactarian, Public domain
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences