It was built in 1565, in just a few months, to allow Florence's rulers to move freely between their home and Palazzo Vecchio, the seat of government, passing also through the Uffizi Galleries.

The Ponte Vecchio in Florence is one of the world's rarities – a bridge that's a building or a building that's a bridge. Its sides are densely lined with buildings so that it's only when you ...

It was built in 1565, in just a few months, to allow Florence's rulers to move freely between their home and Palazzo Vecchio, the seat of government, passing also through the Uffizi Galleries.