This is the first of our food facts about Florence. That’s until 1339, when Florence got money from the local banks & merchants, and paved the streets of the city.įlorence was the first city in Europe to pave its streets, and the trend soon extended to the rest of Europe.
While Romans paved their roads in ancient times, pavement was not used anymore after the fall of the Roman Empire. Florence was the first city in Europe to pave its streets Well, not all of them: legend has it that Hitler loved the bridge so much that he instructed to not destroy it, and Ponte Vecchio was left untouched.Ħ. Hitler prevented the destruction of the Ponte Vecchio in World War IIĭuring World War II, the German army was occupying the city of Florence.Īt the end of the war, the Germs were forced out of the city by the Allies when they fled, they destroyed all of the bridges in Florence. The bridge is easily recognizable with all the shops built on it, and the covered passage above it, a private aerial walkway built for the ruling family, the Medici Family.ĥ. The Ponte Vecchio, Italian for Old Bridge, is an icon of Florence.īuilt in 1345, the bridge spans over the River Arno with 3 arches, an innovative design for the time. The Ponte Vecchio bridge is a famous landmark of Florence View from the top of the Florence CathedralĤ.
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