Ponte Amerigo Vespucci, Florence

Name: Ponte Amerigo Vespucci
Address: Ponte A. Vespucci, Florence, 50123, Italy

#110 among attractions in Florence

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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. To the east is the Ponte alla Carraia. ()

Alternative names: Completed: 1957 (67 years ago)Length: 534 ftWidth: 74 ftHeight: 31 ftCoordinates: 43°46'19"N, 11°14'34"E

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Ponte A. VespucciCentro Storico (Stazione - Il Prato)Florence 50123 Italy

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Ponte Amerigo Vespucci – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Santa Maria Novella, Brancacci Chapel, Palazzo Rucellai, Palazzo Corsini.

~1830 ftNE
Art treasures and funerary monuments
Santa Maria Novella, Florence
9 min walk • Santa Maria Novella is an architectural and artistic treasure nestled in the heart of Florence, Italy. This church, a masterpiece of Gothic and Renaissance styles, stands as a testament to the city's rich historical and cultural heritage.
~1320 ftS
Museum, Art museum, Sacred and religious sites
Brancacci Chapel, Florence
7 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Florence, the Brancacci Chapel is a treasure trove of Renaissance art, a museum of invaluable frescoes that beckon art lovers and historians alike. Located within the Church of Santa Maria del Carmine, this intimate space is renowned for the...
~1750 ftE
Palatial 15th-century merchant's house
Palazzo Rucellai, Florence
9 min walk • Palazzo Rucellai is a palatial fifteenth-century townhouse on the Via della Vigna Nuova in Florence, Italy. The Rucellai Palace is believed by most scholars to have been designed for Giovanni di Paolo Rucellai by Leon Battista Alberti between 1446 and 1451 and executed, at least in part, by Bernardo Rossellino.
~1650 ftE
Vernacular architecture, Palace, Baroque architecture
Palazzo Corsini, Florence
8 min walk • The Palazzo Corsini is a monumental palace located on Via del Parione #11, with a facade towards the Arno River, in Florence, region of Tuscany, Italy.
~870 ftE
Baroque church with Botticelli frescoes
Ognissanti, Florence
5 min walk • The chiesa di San Salvatore di Ognissanti or more simply chiesa di Ognissanti, is a Franciscan church located on the piazza of the same name in central Florence, region of Tuscany, Italy. Founded by the lay order of the Umiliati, the church was dedicated to all the saints and martyrs, known and unknown.
~1700 ftSE
Vernacular architecture, Palace
Palazzo Rosselli del Turco, Florence
9 min walk • Palazzo Rosselli Del Turco is located in via dei Serragli 17 in Florence, Italy.
~1330 ftSE
Bridge
Ponte alla Carraia, Florence
7 min walk • The Ponte alla Carraia is a five-arched bridge spanning the River Arno and linking the district of Oltrarno to the rest of the city of Florence, Italy.
~1990 ftSE
Palace
Palazzo Frescobaldi, Florence
10 min walk • The Palazzo Frescobaldi is a Renaissance-style palace located in the Borgo Santo Spirito of central Florence, region of Tuscany, Italy. It located on via Santo Spirito 11-13. The garden abuts the rear of the Basilica di Santo Spirito.
~690 ftS
Church, Baroque architecture, Sacred and religious sites
San Frediano in Cestello, Florence
4 min walk • San Frediano in Cestello is a Baroque-style, Roman Catholic church in the Oltrarno section of Florence, region of Tuscany, Italy. The name cestello derives from the Cistercians who occupied the church in 1628. Previously the site had a 1450s church attached to the cloistered Carmelite convent of Santa Maria degli Angeli.
~1690 ftE
Museum, Specialty museum, Art gallery
Museo Nazionale Alinari della Fotografia, Florence
9 min walk • The Museo Nazionale Alinari della Fotografia, formerly Museo della Storia della Fotografia Fratelli Alinari is a photography museum located in part of the premises of the former Ospedale di San Paolo in the Piazza Santa Maria Novella in Florence, region of Tuscany, Italy.
~1560 ftS
Baroque church with Renaissance frescoes
Santa Maria del Carmine, Florence
8 min walk • Santa Maria del Carmine is a church of the Carmelite Order, in the Oltrarno district of Florence, in Tuscany, Italy. It is famous as the location of the Brancacci Chapel housing outstanding Renaissance frescoes by Masaccio and Masolino da Panicale, later finished by Filippino Lippi.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Ponte Amerigo Vespucci?

Nearby attractions include Santa Rosa, Florence (3 min walk), Statue of Hercules strangling the Nemean Lion, Florence (4 min walk), San Frediano in Cestello, Florence (4 min walk), Ognissanti, Florence (5 min walk).

How to get to Ponte Amerigo Vespucci by public transport?

The nearest stations to Ponte Amerigo Vespucci:

Bus

Soderini Torrino Santa Rosa • Lines: 12, 36, 37, 6 A, 6 B, C3, C4 (2 min walk)
Sant'Onofrio • Lines: 13, 36, 37, C4 (2 min walk)

Tram

Alamanni - Stazione Santa Maria Novella • Lines: T1, T2 (9 min walk)
Unità • Lines: T2 (11 min walk)

Train

Firenze Santa Maria Novella (12 min walk)
Firenze Porta al Prato (13 min walk)