Old Bridge

The Ponte Vecchio is one of the symbols of the city of Florence and one of the most famous bridges in the world. It crosses the Arno river about 150 meters downstream of the area where the river naturally presents one of the points where the riverbed is narrowest within the city of Florence in its upstream stretch of the Cascine.

The area in question is at the Canottieri under the Uffizi. In ancient times there was a ford.

Ponte Vecchio is one of the oldest bridges in Florence, perhaps also the oldest. Originally it was surrounded by four towers and included three round bays. It was then rebuilt by Taddeo Gaddi following a flood that caused its destruction.

After the reconstruction, the bridge became a lowered sixth. Nowadays it is very famous and a destination for many tourists.

Map: Old Bridge