This is the famous Ponte Vecchio covered bridge which crosses the 

Arno River in Florence

The bridge to believed to have been built first in Roman times.

in the year 996. 

Original bridge was destroyed in a flood in 1117, re built and destroyed again in 1333

Re built in 1345

Consists of three segmental arches

During the Second World War, the Ponte Vecchio was not destroyed by the Germans as it was 

considered to great of importance by Adolph Hitler

From the second story of the gallery

Showing all the other bridges that were destroyed

in the war and had to be re built along with most of the city

This is a panoramic view of the Arno River