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.

The Ponte Vecchio traverses the Arno River near central Florence. Throughout its history, it has survived floods and even attacks during World War II, making it one of the oldest bridges in Italy ...

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 ...

A general view shows the Arno River near the Ponte Vecchio in Florence, on March 14th ... to the populations affected by the bad weather that is hitting various areas of Italy, causing serious damage ...

The Ponte Vecchio spans the Arno River and connects the two sides of Florence. Originally built ... the final resting place for some of Italy's most famous people, including Michelangelo and ...

A general view shows the Ponte Vecchio and the high level of the Arno river in Florence. Picture: Claudio Giovannini/ANSA/AFP/Italy OUT/Getty OUT Giani said floodgates and expansion tanks had been ...

On my last visit to Florence, I was determined to get it right. I turned my back on the Duomo and crossed the Ponte Vecchio, walking the backstreets until I stumbled across a traditional-looking ...