Sunday, February 10, 2013

Swing Bridge Tower

Tower by the swing bridge, Porto Mediceo, Livorno
A relatively modern tower, built probably in the 1860s, during the works for the “Darsena Nuova”. There were two, one for each side of the swing bridge, but only this one survived the Second World War.
Vintage postcard, tower and the old swing bridge, Porto Mediceo, Livorno
The same tower and the old swing bridge in a postcard of the first years of the 19th century.
(Postcard digitized from the collection of Antonio Cantelli)

See also: The Two Towers - Swing Bridge - Open Bridge
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9 comments:

Jack said...

Great. I like seeing the structures today and how they looked in the past. I am planning some comparisons using postcards, too, an idea borrowed from you.

Randy said...

I'll bet it was grand in the past. Nice illustration.

VP said...

Jack - ... and I will be borrowing your out-of-jurisdiction idea for some posts!

cieldequimper said...

I really like the old postcard. I wonder if the door was green already.

Arianna said...

Bella anche se recente, è pur sempre vecchiotta! Ciao, Arianna

Stefan Jansson said...

Always fun to see these comparisons.

Dina said...

The hammer and sickle graffiti came only later.

Traveling Hawk said...

I like these old postcards, and the comparisons are always useful, to see what we managed to preserve...

Laura. M said...

A well-preserved monument!
a hug