It's not that Ponte Vecchio has never changed. It has been altered continuously since 1345 when this structure, the city's "Old Bridge," went up over the Arno.

Such is the Ponte Vecchio’s significance that it was the only bridge across the Arno River spared by the retreating German army towards the end of World War II. It was built in 1345.

Italy’s Ponte Vecchio Bridge has withstood centuries of heavy use, a retreating destructive army in WWII — and tourists. The medieval bridge was constructed in 1345 and stretches across the ...

In August 1944, the German army bombed entire blocks of buildings that flanked the Ponte Vecchio, along with every other bridge in the city. Miraculously, the Ponte Vecchio survived.

The Ponte Vecchio is a 98ft landmark crossing the Arno River, famously narrow and the cobblestoned walkway is lined with shops. The original bridge was built in 996 and finished in 1345, but has ...

In the seven centuries since the Ponte Vecchio was first built in Florence, Italy, the bridge has watched the city changing around it, surviving floods, fires and the Nazi invasion in World War II.

Italy’s Ponte Vecchio Bridge has withstood centuries of heavy use, a retreating destructive army in WWII — and tourists. The medieval bridge was constructed in 1345 and stretches across the ...