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.

Florence was out of danger on Saturday due to the "decisive" role of a key floodgate that prevented the Arno river from ...

Italian authorities ordered dozens of people in Tuscany to leave their homes Friday after heavy rains swelled rivers and ...

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 ...

RLV: Building shops and housing on top of a bridge was not a common thing but the Arno River warranted this special building project that has withstood the test of time. There are open and enclosed ...

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

the Ponte Vecchio was not destroyed by Germans during their retreat on the advance of the liberating British 8th Army on August 4, 1944, unlike all other bridges in Florence." (Wikipedia) ...

The Ponte Vecchio spans the Arno River and connects the two sides of Florence. Originally built ... the final resting place for some of Italy's most famous people, including Michelangelo and ...

Heavy rain swelled rivers and flooded streets in an area near Florence on Friday, with authorities issuing a red weather ...