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The Ponte Vecchio (Italian pronunciation: [ˈponte ˈvɛkkjo]; "Old Bridge") is a medieval stone closed-spandrel segmental arch bridge over the Arno, in Florence, Italy. The only bridge in Florence spared from destruction during World War II, it is noted for the shops built along it; building shops on such bridges was once a common practice. Butchers, tanners, and farmers initially occupied the shops; the present tenants are jewellers, art dealers, and souvenir sellers. The Ponte Vecchio's two neighbouring bridges are the Ponte Santa Trinita and the Ponte alle Grazie.

Ponte Vecchio - Wikipedia Jump to content Coordinates : 43°46′05″N 11°15′11″E / 43.76799°N 11.25316°E / 43.76799; 11.25316 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bridge in Florence, Italy For other uses, see Ponte Vecchio (disambiguation) . Ponte Vecchio Coordinates 43°46′05″N 11°15′11″E / 43.76799°N 11.25316°E / 43.76799; 11.25316 [[Geographic coordinate system|Coordinates]]: {{#parsoid\u0000fragment:5}}<span class=\"plainlinks nourlexpansion\">[https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Ponte_Vecchio&params=43.76799_N_11.25316_E_type:landmark_region:IT-FI <span class=\"geo-default\"><

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