Ponte Vecchio
About Ponte Vecchio
The Ponte Vecchio is one of the world's most photogenic bridges. It was built in 1345 over the Arno River in Florence and was lined with shops that sold gold and silver. Even today, jewelery shops are an important component of the bridge. Tourism has overwhelmed the bridge, so the character may not be as outstanding as before. There is also a bridge of the master goldsmith Cellini in the middle of the bridge.
The Vasari Corridor is a fortified passageway above the bridge that connects the Palace Vecchio with the Pitti Palace.
The Vasari Corridor is a fortified passageway above the bridge that connects the Palace Vecchio with the Pitti Palace.
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Jun 17, 2008
Demasiada gente, la única pega que le pondría a esa zona de Florencia. Es una ciudad realmente especial, merece la pena perderse por los mercados, sentarse en Santa Maria in Fiore a ver el color de los azulejos o acercarse a ver el David.
Jun 5, 2008
Ponte Vecchio, the oldest of Florence 's six bridges, is one of the city's best known images. The row of shops is interrupted in the center and the bridge opens over the Arno with two splendid, panoramic terraces.
Aug 8, 2011
The Ponte Vecchio - "Old Bridge" is a Medieval bridge over the Arno River, in Florence, Italy, noted for still having shops built along it, as was once common. Butchers initially occupied the shops; the present tenants are jewellers, art dealers and souvenir sellers. It has been described as Europe's oldest wholly stone, closed-spandrel segmental arch bridge, but there are far older segmental arch bridges such as Alconétar Bridge. The Ponte Vecchio's two neighbouring bridges are the Ponte Santa Trinità and the Ponte alle Grazie.
Oct 22, 2008
Originally a bridge full of butchers shops, the Medici shipped them out replaced them with goldsmiths who smelt better were quieter. The bridge is over 600 years old is the only one to survive WW2, it was Hitler's favourite bridge he couldn't destroy it when the Nazi's retreated.
Sep 29, 2008
Ponte Vecchio, the oldest of Florence's six bridges, is one of the city's best known images. Probably going back to Roman times with its stone pillars and wooden planks; it was built in stone but then newly destroyed by a flood in 1333. It was built again twelve years later, perhaps by Neri da Fioravante or Giorgio Vasari .
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