On a wartime night in August of 1944, the historic bridges of Florence were bombed, destroyed as German forces fled the city. Ponte Vecchio was the only bridge spared. Why would it not suffer the same fate as the other fallen bridges?
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Gone But Not Lost: The Bridges of Florence during World War II
Florence, World War II. July 1944. The city, occupied by Nazis for the past year, is on the brink of liberation by Allied forces. “The Allied forces are advancing on Florence,” confirmed the thousands of leaflets that fluttered from the sky, dropped by American planes. “The city’s liberation is at hand. Citizens of Florence, you…
Four Shades of Ponte Santa Trinita
“If you know just one bridge in Florence, know the Ponte Vecchio. If you know two bridges in Florence, make the second the Ponte Santa Trinita.” — Florence for Free May 3, 2018 Crossing the Ponte Vecchio, as most visitors to Florence will likely do at some point, one cannot escape the graceful majesty of its neighbor,…
Prayers & Piazzas 