New Bridge

The Ponte Nuovo (New Bridge), located along Via Roma in Ragusa, is one of the main city infrastructures built in the 20th century. Inaugurated in 1937 and designed in the rationalist style, it was conceived to improve the connection between Ragusa Superiore and the Palazzello district. Built in reinforced concrete, it is characterised by its three elegant arches and local stone parapets, combining functionality and aesthetic sobriety. With a length of more than 100 metres and a height of more than 40 metres, the bridge dominates the valley of the San Leonardo river, offering striking views of the surrounding landscape. It still represents a key element for urban mobility in Ragusa and an important symbol of the city’s infrastructural progress, bearing witness to the architectural and engineering evolution of the period.