The bridge was designed by architect Angelo Vescovali and built between 1886 and 1890 in place of the destroyed Ponte Emilio (also called "Ponte Rotto"); it takes its name from the Palatine Hill, at whose slopes the structure rises.
The bridge was designed by architect Angelo Vescovali and built between 1886 and 1890 in place of the partially-destroyed, 2,200-year-old Pons Aemilius (also called "Ponte Rotto", "Broken Bridge"). The Ponte Palatino takes its name from the Palatine Hill, at whose slopes the structure rises.