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Two previous incarnations of the bridge were swept away in floods before the present structure was built in 1345, with a tower being constructed at the southeast corner to defend it. Consisting of three segmental arches, the bridge had shops lining the central passageway, which was a common feature during the Renaissance.<ref name="Database" /><ref name="ACID" /> | Two previous incarnations of the bridge were swept away in floods before the present structure was built in 1345, with a tower being constructed at the southeast corner to defend it. Consisting of three segmental arches, the bridge had shops lining the central passageway, which was a common feature during the Renaissance.<ref name="Database" /><ref name="ACID" /> | ||
When | When the [[House of Medici|Medici family]] bought the [[Palazzo Pitti]] in 1549, the interior of the bridge's upper levels was redesigned. The new plans included a {{Wiki|Vasari corridor|secret walkway}} crossing the bridge, serving as a link in a series of tunnels built by the Medici so they could travel from the Palazzo Pitti to the [[Palazzo della Signoria]] undetected.<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[Database: Oltrarno District]]</ref> | ||
===Auditore-Pazzi confrontation=== | ===Auditore-Pazzi confrontation=== | ||
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The Ponte Vecchio (English: Old Bridge) is a famous bridge in Florence, spanning the Arno river.
History[edit | edit source]
Construction[edit | edit source]
This famous bridge spans the Arno at its narrowest point. The original version was presumably constructed by the Romans, but records of its existence did not appear until 996.[1][2]
Two previous incarnations of the bridge were swept away in floods before the present structure was built in 1345, with a tower being constructed at the southeast corner to defend it. Consisting of three segmental arches, the bridge had shops lining the central passageway, which was a common feature during the Renaissance.[1][2]
When the Medici family bought the Palazzo Pitti in 1549, the interior of the bridge's upper levels was redesigned. The new plans included a secret walkway crossing the bridge, serving as a link in a series of tunnels built by the Medici so they could travel from the Palazzo Pitti to the Palazzo della Signoria undetected.[3]
Auditore-Pazzi confrontation[edit | edit source]
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On 26 December 1476, the bridge was the site of a large street fight between the friends of Ezio Auditore da Firenze, and of Vieri de' Pazzi, who had recently developed a strong rivalry over the issues involving their fathers.[4]
Two years later, Ezio met with the ruler of Florence, Lorenzo de' Medici, on the bridge to discuss the Pazzi conspiracy.[5]
Bonfire of the Vanities[edit | edit source]
In 1497, the bridge was blockaded by the Condottiero, one of the lieutenants of Girolamo Savonarola, who demanded payment for passage. However, the Condottiero was later killed by the Assassin Ezio Auditore.[6]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- In Assassin's Creed: Identity, the Ponte Vecchio can be seen in Florence, though it can't be visited.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Database image of Ponte Vecchio in Assassin's Creed II -
Database image of Ponte Vecchio in Assassin's Creed: Identity -
Ezio assassinating the condottiero on the Ponte Vecchio -
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed II (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Identity
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed II – Database: Ponte Vecchio
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Identity – Database: Ponte Vecchio
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Database: Oltrarno District
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Boys Will Be Boys
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Four to the Floor
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Bonfire of the Vanities – Arch Nemesis