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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 18/8/2008.
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Florence Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge) Information
(Florence, Italy IT)
Attractions in Florence, Italy IT
Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge)
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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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