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.

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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 ...

A general view shows the Ponte Vecchio and the high level of the Arno river in Florence. Picture: Claudio Giovannini/ANSA/AFP ...

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The Ponte Vecchio spans the Arno River and connects ... the final resting place for some of Italy's most famous people, including Michelangelo and Galileo. The art inside Santa Croce is one ...