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Ponte Vecchio The Ponte Vecchio, 'Old Bridge', was built in ancient times by the Etruscans and located over the widest part of the River Arno. The bridge has been restored and rebuilt many times and has a long history. The bridge carried a lot of traffic and a few entrpenuers decided to take advantage and set up shop on the bridge itself. As the bridge was used by travelling soldiers the first of these shops were blacksmiths, tanners and butchers. After time the original merchants were replaced by artists and goldsmiths, and the number of shops increased considerably. The upper level and back row was added between 1565 and 1800 and the increase in shops helped to strengthen the bridge. The Ponte Vecchio is the only bridge to survive World War 2 and the great flood of 1966, although the shops were washed away the bridge was left standing.     Pitti Palace Ponte Vecchio Palazzo Vecchio Campanile di Giotto Cupola Duomo Cathedral Cappelle Medicee Basilica di San Lorenzo Piazza della Signoria Cappella Brancacci Basilica di Santa Croce San Miniato Al Monte Fondazione Romano Palazzo Medici Riccardi Palazzo dei Congressi Fortezza da Basso Santa Maria Novella Santa Maria Novella Opera di Santa Croce San Lorenzo Gardens Giardini di Boboli Giardino delle Rose Giardino dell'Iris Parco delle Cascine Museo del Bargello Galleria dell'Ospedale Galleria dell'Accademia Galleria degli Uffizi Museo di San Marco Museo di Scienza Museo degli Argenti Cenacolo of Ognissanti Gallery Palatina Cappelle Medicee Galleria del Costume Museo delle Porcellane Della Ragione Art La Specola Cenacolo di Sant'Apollonia Italy Tourism (Site Map) Property Italy Tuscany Beaches Florence Walking Florence Hotel Directory Florence Camping Florence Monuments Florence Museums Florence Nightlife Florence Parks Ponte Vecchio - Monuments Florence Tuscany Italy

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