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Ponte Vecchio

Ponte Vecchio, Florence, Italy
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Best known of all Florence's treasures, this glorious bridge was the only one spared by the retreating Germans in the summer of 1944. Over the centuries flooding unfortunately, took its toll; few traces of the 10th century bridge remain. Today's bridge, built in the middle of the 14th century, was originally filled with a wide variety of shops that included wool merchants and greengrocers. Grand Duke Fernandino I had these replaced with goldsmiths to gentrify royalty's route to Pitti Palace, reached via the Vasari Corridor that passes over the bridge.

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Oct 8, 2005 by Joseph from Los Angeles
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  • Very Beautiful.
  • a lot of like street people selling goods.

“Very nice be sure to check out the shops on the bridge.”

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