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The houses on Ponte Vecchio in Florence

Le case su Ponte Vecchio a Firenze

The houses on Ponte Vecchio in Florence
Ponte Vecchio is probably the most famous historic bridge in the world and it is also famous because there are houses built on top of it (and because the Vasari Corridor also passes above the houses).
This is one of the many views of the bridge portrayed from Lungarno.

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Le case su Ponte Vecchio a Firenze

Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-S 10-18.

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The Ponte Vecchio is a bridge that crosses the Arno River in Florence, approximately 150 metres downstream from the area where the river naturally has one of the narrowest points within the city, in its stretch upstream from the Cascine.
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The houses on Ponte Vecchio in Florence – Les maisons du Ponte Vecchio à Florence – Las casas del Ponte Vecchio en Florencia – As casas da Ponte Vecchio em Florença – Die Häuser am Ponte Vecchio in Florenz – Những ngôi nhà trên Ponte Vecchio ở Florence – 佛罗伦萨老桥上的房子 – フィレンツェのポンテヴェッキオの家
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The portico under the Vasari Corridor in Florence

Il portico sotto al corridoio vasariano a Firenze

The portico under the Vasari Corridor in Florence.
When visiting Florence and Ponte Vecchio, you cannot help but notice this portico that runs for about ten meters between the bridge and the Uffizi.
This portico is nothing other than the support for the famous and mysterious Vasari Corridor, a sort of secret passage built by Cosimo I de' Medici.

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Il portico sotto al corridoio vasariano a Firenze

Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-S 10-18.

To see all the photos I took in the beautiful Tuscan town, click here:

The Vasari Corridor was built in just 5 months at the behest of the then Duke Cosimo I de’ Medici in 1565 by the architect Giorgio Vasari, who had already built the current Uffizi Gallery. The work was commissioned to coincide with the marriage between the Grand Duke’s son, Francesco, and the Archduchess of Austria Giovanna of Austria.
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The portico under the Vasari corridor in Florence – Le portique sous le couloir Vasari à Florence – Der Portikus unter dem Vasari-Korridor in Florenz – Portico dưới hành lang Vasari ở Florence