Taddeo Gaddi
1345 (and 1564)

The most famous bridge in Florence and also the oldest, this structure with
three stone arches replaced a wooden bridge which had crossed the Arno River
at this spot since Roman times. The upper side of the bridge, known as the
Vasariano corridor, was designed by Vasari to link the Palazzo Vecchio
and the Uffizi Gallery to the Pitti Palace; today it is an art gallery.

The bridge is inhabited. Originally the sides held food shops but by the end
of the 15th century the shops were assigned to goldsmiths and silversmiths.
An opening midway across the bridge offers views of the river and shore.