A view of Ponte Vecchio from the next bridge east [Ponte alle Grazie] on the River Arno, Florence, Italy.
Built originally by the Romans at the river's narrowest point, Ponte Vecchio was washed away in a flood in 1117, then rebuilt in 1345. During World War II as the Germans retreated from Florence in 1944 all bridges were destroyed, except the Vecchio, supposedly on Hitler's orders.
Click top or bottom images to see Piazza dell Signoria, or Santa Croce, Duomo, Baptistry
Entering Ponte Vecchio from the south side. This doesn't much look like a regular bridge from any angle!
A bust on the bridge of one of Firenze's most famous and controversial medieval artists, Benevenuto Cellini, looking west from the bridge. Born in 1500 in Firenze, Cellini was a famed sculptor, silversmith, soldier and hooligan.
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