Ponte Vecchio

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Ponte Vecchio is a medieval stone arch bridge in Florence, Italy, famous for the shops built along it and its historic role spanning the Arno River.

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Label Occurrences
Ponte Vecchio canonical 6

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf arch bridge
medieval bridge
stone bridge
tourist attraction
country Italy
crosses Arno River
hasArchitect Neri di Fioravante
Taddeo Gaddi
hasBalconies three central viewing terraces
hasBuildingTypeOnBridge continuous row of shops
hasConstructionStartYear 1339
hasDesign segmental arch bridge
hasFloodDamageEvent 1333 Arno flood
hasLanguageName Italian
hasNameInItalian Ponte Vecchio self-link
hasNightIllumination yes
hasNumberOfSpans 3
hasOpeningYear 1345
hasProtectionStatus cultural heritage site
hasRoadSurface stone pavement
hasShopsOn both sides of the bridge
hasShopsType goldsmiths
jewellery shops
silversmiths
hasTotalLength 95.0 metres
hasTrafficType pedestrian
hasUpperLevel Corridoio Vasariano
hasViewOf Arno River
Florence cityscape
hasWidth 32.0 metres
isMajorTouristDestination true
isOldestBridgeInCity true
isSymbolOf Florence
locatedIn Florence
Italy
Tuscany
materialUsed stone
nameMeaning Old Bridge
previouslyHostedShopsType butchers
fishmongers
tanners
replacedStructure earlier wooden bridge
survivedEvent 1944 World War II destruction of Florentine bridges
upperLevelCompletionYear 1565
upperLevelConnects Palazzo Pitti
Palazzo Vecchio
upperLevelDesigner Giorgio Vasari

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Florence hasLandmark Ponte Vecchio
Pulteney Bridge inspiredBy Ponte Vecchio
Palazzo Vecchio hasViewOf Ponte Vecchio
Arno River hasBridge Ponte Vecchio
Ponte Vecchio hasNameInItalian Ponte Vecchio self-link
Arno hasBridge Ponte Vecchio