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Ponte Vecchio

The Ponte Vecchio is a medieval stone bridge over the Arno in Florence, characterised by a continuous line of shops built along both sides of its central roadway and an enclosed elevated passage (the Vasari Corridor) running above one side. The present three-arch stone bridge dates from the mid-14th century and for centuries has been lined with small commercial premises; it remains a pedestrian link between the historic centre and the Oltrarno.

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First raised

1335

Its prime

1594

Today

Still standing

As it stood in 1594

What Ponte Vecchio looked like in its prime.

Long, low stone bridge of three shallow segmental arches spanning the Arno; broad stone piers rise from the water and support a narrow, paved central roadway flanked on both sides by compact two- and three-storey shop-buildings with ochre and pale pastel stucco, tiled roofs, wooden shutters and projecting shop-windows on corbels. Above the upstream row runs a continuous enclosed stuccoed gallery with small, regular high windows (the Vasari Corridor). The bridge surface is lastric stone.

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9 places to explore in 1594.

The record describes 9 distinct spots at Ponte Vecchio, including 3 interiors: central pedestrian passage lined with shops, interior of the vasari corridor above the shops, shop façades and projecting display windows. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and explore every one, more scenes means more photos, more angles and more of the immersive experience.

Riverbank wide view of the bridgeApproach along Via Por Santa MariaCentral pedestrian passage lined with shopsInterior of the Vasari Corridor above the shopsUpstream loggia/affaccioShop façades and projecting display windowsUnder-arch view at river levelTorre dei Mannelli at the bridge cornerOltrarno approach toward Borgo San Jacopo

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