Much like London's Tower Bridge, the Ponte Vecchio was built ... per person). The Ponte Vecchio traverses the Arno River near central Florence. Throughout its history, it has survived floods ...

Florence's "Old Bridge" - in Italian "Ponte Vecchio" - is a medieval stone closed-spandrel segmental arch bridge, connecting Via Por Santa Maria to Via de' Guicciardini over the Arno river.

RLV: Building shops and housing on top of a bridge was not a common thing but the Arno River warranted this special building project that has withstood the test of time. There are open and enclosed ...

Hand-colored glass lantern slide of the Lungarno degli Acciaiuoli in Florence, that traces the oldest street along the river of the city, in the background, the Ponte Vecchio. Forms part of the Jay V.