Ponte Amerigo Vespucci

Ponte Amerigo Vespucci is a bridge over the Arno River in Florence, Italy and named after Florence-born explorer Amerigo Vespucci. It joins the Lungarno Amerigo Vespucci to the Lungarno Soderini.

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Type: Bridge
Description: bridge in Italy
Also known as: “Ponte Vespucci” and “Puente Américo Vespucio”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Uffizi Gallery and Brancacci Chapel.

Uffizi Gallery

Museum

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The Uffizi Gallery is a prominent art museum adjacent to the Piazza della Signoria in the Historic Centre of Florence in the region of Tuscany, Italy. One of the most important Italian museums and the most visited, it is also one of the largest and best-known in the world. Uffizi Gallery is situated 1 km east of Ponte Amerigo Vespucci.

Brancacci Chapel

Museum

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The Brancacci Chapel is a chapel in the Church of Santa Maria del Carmine in Florence, central Italy. It is sometimes called the "Sistine Chapel of the early Renaissance" for its painting cycle, among the most famous and influential of the period. Brancacci Chapel is situated 470 metres south of Ponte Amerigo Vespucci.

Ognissanti

Church

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The chiesa di San Salvatore di Ognissanti, or more simply chiesa di Ognissanti, is a Franciscan church located on the eponymous piazza in central Florence, region of Tuscany, Italy. Ognissanti is situated 260 metres east of Ponte Amerigo Vespucci.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Statuto and Isolotto.

Statuto

Neighborhood

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Statuto is a neighborhood.

Isolotto

Suburb

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Isolotto is a residential district in the southwestern part of Florence, Tuscany, Italy. It forms part of Quartiere 4 and is one of the city's best-known post-war neighbourhoods.