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Ponte Vecchio, Italy

Located in Florence, Italy, the Ponte Vecchio is a closed-spandrel segmental arch bridge made of stone that spans the Arno. It is famous for the businesses that were constructed along it; it was previously normal practice to put shops on bridges like this. It is the only bridge in Florence that was not destroyed during World War II. Originally owned by farmers, butchers, and tanners, the stores are now filled by jewelers, art dealers, and souvenir vendors. The Ponte Santa Trinita and the Ponte alle Grazie are the two bridges that are adjacent to the Ponte Vecchio.Via de' Guicciardini (Borgo San Jacopo and Via de' Bardi) and Via Por Santa Maria (Lungarno degli Acciaiuoli and Lungarno degli Archibusieri) are connected by the bridge.

When the Ponte alla Carraia was constructed, it was the oldest bridge in Florence and was dubbed Ponte Nuovo, in contrast to the old one. Beyond its historical significance, the bridge has been an essential part of the city's road system since it linked the Roman Florentia with the Via Cassia Nova, which was ordered by Emperor Hadrian in 123 AD.Even though the bridge is no longer open to cars, a significant number of pedestrians cross it because of its notoriety and the fact that it links popular tourist destinations on both banks of the river: the Oltrarno's Palazzo Pitti and Santo Spirito on one side and Piazza del Duomo and Piazza della Signoria on the other.

The bridge is included as a monumental structure that qualifies as national artistic heritage in the 1901 list created by the General Directorate of Antiquities and Fine Arts.

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