Ponte del Diavolo
Lanzo is fed by the Stura stream. The area’s most characteristic architectural construction, the Ponte del Diavolo, spans the stream. Legend has it that this bridge, with a single arch over 37 metres in length, was constructed in just one night by the devil in person. However, it is more probable that its name refers to the exclamation "Al diavolo il ponte!" (To hell with the bridge!), voiced by the valley-dwellers who were vexed by the rises in wine duties required to meet the construction costs. What is certain is that the Ponte del Diavolo of Lanzo is one of the boldest and most unique Medieval bridges that has reached the present era. Also called “Ponte del Roc”, it joins the slopes of Monte Basso with those of Buriasco and is part of the Buriasco Preservation Area.
Ponte del Diavolo
Lanzo is fed by the Stura stream. The area’s most characteristic architectural construction, the Ponte del Diavolo, spans the stream. Legend has it that this bridge, with a single arch over 37 metres in length, was constructed in just one night by the devil in person. However, it is more probable that its name refers to the exclamation "Al diavolo il ponte!" (To hell with the bridge!), voiced by the valley-dwellers who were vexed by the rises in wine duties required to meet the construction costs. What is certain is that the Ponte del Diavolo of Lanzo is one of the boldest and most unique Medieval bridges that has reached the present era. Also called “Ponte del Roc”, it joins the slopes of Monte Basso with those of Buriasco and is part of the Buriasco Preservation Area.