Pictures of Florence, Italy

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Ponte Vecchio is the oldest and the most romantic bridge which crosses the river Arno. It dates back to Roman times and it has often been re-built. It was the only one to survive to the second world war. Originally the sides held food shops but by the end of the 15th century Ferdinando I drove away these categories and the shops were assigned to goldsmiths and silversmiths. In the middle of the bridge there is a bust of Benvenuto Cellini, one of the most famous city’s goldsmiths.