District 1 in Firenze in Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Tuscany, Italy — Southern and Western Europe (Mediterranean)

Ponte Santa Trinita
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Holy Trinity Bridge

Photographed by James Hulse, June 18, 2023

1. Ponte Santa Trinita / Holy Trinity Bridge Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Il ponte originario fu costruito nel 1252, e prese il nome dall'omonima, vicinissima chiesa. Anche questo, come tutti i ponti storici di Firenze, è stato più volte riedificato a seguito delle numerose piene dell'Arno; dopo quella terribile del 1557, Cosimo I de' Medici ne commissionò la ricostruzione a Bartolomeo Ammannati, il quale si ispirò forse ad un'idea di Michelangelo Buonarroti. Realizzato in pietra forte, decorato da epigrafi commemorative, era considerato il più elegante, degno dei cortei granducali che vi transitavano. Le statue alle due estremità sono opera di Giovanni Caccini (Autunno e Estate), Taddeo Landini (Inverno), Pietro Francavilla (Primavera). Distrutto dai Tedeschi nel corso della II Guerra Mondiale, fu ricostruito esattamente "com'era e dov'era" nel 1958.

English:
The first bridge was built in 1252 and named after the Church of Santa Trinita nearby. Like all the historical bridges of Florence, it was rebuilt many times after the Arno's numerous floods. Following the terrible flood of 1557, Cosimo I de' Medici commissioned Bartolomeo Ammannati to undertake the construction of a new

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bridge, whose project might have been inspired by an idea of Michelangelo Buonarroti. Entirely covered with sandstone and decorated with commemorative epigraphs, it was considered the most elegant of the bridges, whose magnificence was worthy of the daily passages of the Grand Duke and his court. The statues at both ends of the bridge are of Giovanni Caccini (Autumn and Summer), Taddeo Landini (Winter), Pietro Francavilla (Spring). Destroyed by the Germans during World War II, it was rebuilt in 1958 exactly "com'era e dove'era" ("how it was and where it was").

Erected by Città Metropolitana di Firenze.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical year for this entry is 1252.

Location. 43° 46.119′ N, 11° 15.007′ E. Marker is in Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), in Città Metropolitana di Firenze. It is in District 1. It is at the intersection of Ponte Santa Trinita and Lungarno Guicciardini, on the left when traveling south on Ponte Santa Trinita. The marker is located on the southeast corner of the bridge. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Ponte Santa Trinita 3, Firenze, Toscana 50125, Italy. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe,

the European Union,

the Schengen Area,

a coastal Mediterranean country,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire,

the Roman Empire,

and specifically the Holy Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Holy Trinity Bridge Reconstructed (a few steps from this marker); Italian Ministry of the Navy (within shouting distance

Photographed by James Hulse, June 18, 2023

2. Ponte Santa Trinita / Holy Trinity Bridge Marker

of this marker); Chiesa di San Jacopo Sopr'Arno (within shouting distance of this marker); Chiesa Anglicana di Saint Mark (St. Mark's Church) (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Chiesa di Santa Trinita / Church of the Holy Trinity (about 180 meters away); Gio Pietro Vieusseux (about 180 meters away); James Russell Lowell (about 180 meters away); Nicholas Roerich (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Firenze.

Also see . . . Ponte Santa Trinita. Wikipedia

The Ponte Santa Trìnita (Italian for Holy Trinity Bridge, named for the ancient church in the nearest stretch of via de' Tornabuoni) is a Renaissance bridge in Florence, Italy, spanning the Arno. The Ponte Santa Trìnita is the oldest elliptic arch bridge in the world, characterised by three flattened ellipses. The outside spans each measure 29 m (95 ft) with the centre span being 32 m (105 ft) in length. The two neighboring bridges are the Ponte Vecchio, to the east, and the Ponte alla Carraia to the west.

(Submitted on July 13, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The view of the Holy Trinity Bridge Marker along the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, June 18, 2023

3. The view of the Holy Trinity Bridge Marker along the street

The Holy Trinity Bridge, Statues and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, June 18, 2023

4. The Holy Trinity Bridge, Statues and Marker

The view of the Holy Trinity Bridge from across the river image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, June 16, 2023

5. The view of the Holy Trinity Bridge from across the river

Credits. This page was last revised on July 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 408 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 13, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.

Ponte Santa Trinita⎯⎯⎯Holy Trinity Bridge

Ponte Santa Trinita
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Holy Trinity Bridge