Ponte Scaligero, built in Verona in 1355 by order of Cangrande II della Scala, connects the left Bank of the river Adige with the castle of Castelvecchio. In the middle ages it was the main access road to the fortress with the world's longest span. Of Cangrande built this bridge in order to secure a safe path to retreat in the event of a popular uprising against his tyrannical rule. According to legend, Cangrande was awarded architect of the bridge – Guglielmo Bevilacqua – saber that once belonged to St. Martin of Tours, one of the most revered saints of France. According to another legend, Bevilacqua appeared at the opening ceremony of the bridge on horseback, in the event of the collapse of its offspring to run immediately, without waiting for the mighty wrath of the customer.

Fears architect did not materialize, and the strength of the design allowed the bridge to retain its original appearance until the late 18th century, when French soldiers destroyed his tower on the left Bank of the river. And in 1945 the retreating German army blew up the bridge Scaligero along with some other strategic buildings of Verona. Fortunately, in 1949-1951, he was restored using all of the fragments found.

Today, the Scaligero bridge consists of 3 spans that start from pentagonal towers. The Central span is 50 meters long and the total length of the bridge is 120 meters. Its upper part is made of red brick, like most of the attractions in Verona era Scaligero, and the bottom is of white marble.