In the seven centuries since the Ponte Vecchio was first built in Florence, Italy, the bridge has watched the city changing around it, surviving floods, fires and the Nazi invasion in World War II.

Much like London's Tower Bridge, the Ponte Vecchio ... Florence. Throughout its history, it has survived floods and even attacks during World War II, making it one of the oldest bridges in Italy ...

Rainfall swells the Arno river under the Ponte Vecchio bridge in Florence on Friday - Copyright GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP Andrej Ivanov Rainfall swells the Arno ...