<noembed><nolayer><div style="position:absolute; left:0; top:-100; display:none;"> &#34;Ponte Vecchio&#34; (old bridge)<br> Sightseeing in Florence picture - is the oldest of 8 bridges in the city, &#38; the last remaining medieval bridge spanning the Arno (the Germans blew up the rest). Located SW of Piazza della Signoria, it was built in 1220 &#38; apparently reconstructed in 1354. It is now closed to traffic &#38; is lined with shops, mostly jewelery shops. </div></nolayer></noembed>
 
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Florence, part 2 of 2

by Lorraine Brecht   
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The Vasari Corridor runs above the shops
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"Ponte Vecchio" (old bridge)

"Ponte Vecchio" (old bridge)

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is the oldest of 8 bridges in the city, & the last remaining medieval bridge spanning the Arno (the Germans blew up the rest). Located SW of Piazza della Signoria, it was built in 1220 & apparently reconstructed in 1354. It is now closed to traffic & is lined with shops, mostly jewelery shops.
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