Ponte Giulio, the bridge that gives its name to our company has returned to its splendor

Restoration works by the Cultural Heritage Superintendence have been completed

"We welcome with great joy the news that the maintenance, consolidation, restoration and safety works carried on the bridge that gives our company its name have been completed"..

These are the words of Enrico Carloni, managing director of Ponte Giulio, which owns the land that houses the bridge and which, for the entire duration of the work, granted free access to the restorers and free use of the surrounding areas, in order to facilitate the operations.

The work included securing the area under the bridge to prevent the danger of falling stones. The maintenance work, one of several interventions by the Cultural Heritage Superintendence, led to the reconstruction of the central archway, in order to provide greater stability to the bridge, which was no longer structurally safe due to some material voids in the structure.

Over the centuries, the Giulio bridge has needed maintenance several times, due to weedy vegetation and the continuous diversions and flooding of the river 'Paglia'.

"In addition to being an important historical and archaeological heritage of our territory," underlines Enrico Carloni," for us this bridge has a special importance: it is part of our history. We have chosen this place where to build our company. A place which is enriched and characterized by the presence of the bridge. So, we decided to name our company after the bridge (“ponte” is the Italian translation of “bridge”) and to put it in our logo. We are really pleased that it has been made safe and has regained some of its former glory'..

History: This bridge was called 'Mastro Ianne' in the 14th century. It was named “ponte Giulio” in 1506, when Pope Julius II della Rovere requested its reconstruction. Over the years three of the eight arches were destroyed. Ippolito Scalza, a renowned architect from Orvieto, was one of those entrusted with its restoration. In June 1695 a devastating seismic event caused the course of the Paglia river to shift: as a result, the bridge was isolated in the countryside, no longer of any use, and was abandoned to itself. An investigation shows that already in 1788 the consistency of the structure was similar to today.