Ponte Vecchio bridge description and photos - Italy: Florence (Topic)

Ponte Vecchio bridge description and photos - Italy: Florence. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is Ponte Vecchio.

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Ponte Vecchio is the oldest bridge in the city, and not only because it is the only bridge that has preserved its original appearance, but also because it is located in the same place where three previous bridges were built: a bridge from the Roman era; a bridge that collapsed in 1117; and a bridge that was demolished during the flood of 1333. The bridge that can be seen today is the creation of the architect Neri di Fioravante (1345), who created a solid, but light and graceful structure of three arches.

A distinctive feature of the Ponte Vecchio is a series of houses crowding both of it parties. The monotonous structure of the buildings stretched in one line of the XIV century was broken over time due to various transformations. Their modern appearance is extremely picturesque. In the center of the bridge spans, a row of buildings is interrupted, giving way to an open area from which you can admire the river and other bridges of the city. Above the buildings is the Vasari Corridor, named after the architect who created it specifically so that Cosimo I could easily pass from Palazzo Vecchio to the Pitti Palace. Since the 14th century, the shops of the bridge have turned into jewelry shops and workshops. In the middle of the bridge, there is a bust of the famous sculptor and goldsmith Benvenuto Cellini.

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