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The Ponte Vecchio (Italian pronunciation: [ˈponte ˈvɛkkjo]; [1] "Old Bridge") [2] is a medieval stone closed-spandrel segmental arch bridge over the Arno, in Florence, Italy.The only bridge in Florence spared from destruction during World War II, it is noted for the shops built along it; building shops on such bridges was once a common practice.
Ponte Vecchio. The Ponte Vecchio (Old bridge) or Ponte degli Alpini (bridge of the Alpini, who rebuilt it in 1948) is the covered wooden designed by the architect Andrea Palladio in 1569. The bridge is located in Bassano del Grappa and was destroyed many times, the last time in World War II. The bridge spans the river Brenta.
The wooden covered bridge, built on the Brenta River, known as Ponte Vecchio or Ponte degli Alpini, was designed in 1569 by the architect Andrea Palladio to replace a pre-existing construction existing from at least 1209. The bridge was destroyed by a flood in 1748, and was rebuilt three years later.
In the seven centuries since the Ponte Vecchio was first built in Florence, Italy, the bridge has watched the city changing around it, surviving floods, fires and the Nazi invasion in World War II.
The Corridoio Vasariano, or Vasari Corridor, was built as a secret pathway connecting Palazzo Vecchio to Palazzo Pitti via the Uffizi Galleries and the Ponte Vecchio. It’s now open to the public ...
Ponte Vecchio: Built-on bridge Historic Centre of Florence World Heritage Site (1982) ... Ponte Vecchio, Cesena: 111 m (364 ft) Masonry 3 arches: Road bridge Savio. 1779:
"Ponte Vecchio" (The old bridge) over the Arno in Florence View of the Arno from the Ponte Vecchio. It crosses Florence, where it passes below the Ponte Vecchio and the Santa Trinita bridge (built by Bartolomeo Ammannati but inspired by Michelangelo).
1345 – Ponte Vecchio rebuilt. 1348 – Black Death plague. [3] 1353 – Public clock installed in Palazzo Vecchio tower. [6] 1355 – Chiesa di Santa Maria del Fiore a Lapo (church) built. 1360 – Cathedral Campanile built. [7] 1375 – War of the Eight Saints; 1377 – Medici in power. [4] 1382 – Loggia dei Lanzi built.