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- Florence, Italy attractions guide Florence Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge) information about attractions, River Arno, shops, gold and silversmiths, workshops, secret passageway, Corrodoio Vasariano, Uffizi Gallery, Pitti Palace, Medici family, location and address, general tourist information about Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge) in Florence (Firenze) area, Tuscany, Italy (Italia) IT - Last updated 30/10/2012.
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Florence Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge) Information
(Florence, Italy IT)
Attractions in Florence, Italy IT
Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge)
Address:
Florence (Firenze)
Tuscany (Toscana)
Italy IT (Italia)
The Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge) in Florence was constructed in 1345, and is now the oldest bridge in the whole of Florence. Spanning the River Arno, Florence's Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge) is a three-arched bridge and was the only bridge in Florence to survive the bombings during the Second World War.
Lined with shops, including many gold and silversmiths, the Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge) is a popular shopping area in Florence. Some of the shops along the Ponte Vecchio have workshops at the back which literally overhang the river, being supported by large wooden rests.
Other attractions at Florence's Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge) include a secret passageway high above the shops - the Corrodoio Vasariano, connecting the Uffizi Gallery to the Pitti Palace. This corridor was originally built so that the wealthy Medici family could walk into the centre of Florence in private and has only recently been reopened to the public.
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Florence Attractions
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Basilica di San Lorenzo
Basilica di Santa Croce
Boboli Gardens
Campanile di Giotto
Cappella Brancacci
Duomo / Santa Maria del Fiore
Fondazione Romano nel Cenacolo di Santo Spirito
Fortezza da Basso
Giardino dei Semplici (nearby)
Palazzo dei Congressi
Palazzo Medici-Riccardi
Palazzo Pitti
Palazzo Strozzi
Palazzo Vecchio
Piazza del Signoria
Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge)
San Lorenzo Gardens
Santa Maria Novella
Stazione Centrale
Teatro Comunale (City Theatre)
Fiesole (nearby)
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