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Locks of Love
In late 2006, Ponte Milvio (Milvio Bridge), northern Rome's oldest bridge, began attracting couples, who started to use a lamppost on the bridge to hang padlocks as a sign of their love. The ritual involves the couple writing their names on a padlock, then locking it to the lamppost and throwing the key behind them into the Tiber river. The ritual was invented by author Federico Moccia for his popular book "Ho Voglia di Te" ("I Want You").
On April 13, 2007, couples were forced to stop using the lamppost, because due to the weight of hundreds of padlocks, the lamppost partially collapsed. As a replacement, a website was created allowing couples to use virtual padlocks instead. As of July 2007, couples in love can hang padlocks again thanks to steel columns put in by the mayor.
In towns all over Italy, bridges are now adorned with chains and padlocks from couples pledging eternal love to each other. This one is in the town of Caltagirone in Sicily.
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Locks of Love
In late 2006, Ponte Milvio (Milvio Bridge), northern Rome's oldest bridge, began attracting couples, who started to use a lamppost on the bridge to hang padlocks as a sign of their love. The ritual involves the couple writing their names on a padlock, then locking it to the lamppost and throwing the key behind them into the Tiber river. The ritual was invented by author Federico Moccia for his popular book "Ho Voglia di Te" ("I Want You").
On April 13, 2007, couples were forced to stop using the lamppost, because due to the weight of hundreds of padlocks, the lamppost partially collapsed. As a replacement, a website was created allowing couples to use virtual padlocks instead. As of July 2007, couples in love can hang padlocks again thanks to steel columns put in by the mayor.
In towns all over Italy, bridges are now adorned with chains and padlocks from couples pledging eternal love to each other. This one is in the town of Caltagirone in Sicily.
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