The Ponte Vecchio (Old bridge) or Ponte degli Alpini (Alpini
Alpini
The Alpini, , are the elite mountain warfare soldiers of the Italian Army. They
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The Ponte Vecchio (Old bridge) or Ponte degli Alpini (Alpini
Alpini
The Alpini, , are the elite mountain warfare soldiers of the Italian Army. They are currently organized in two operational brigades, which are subordinated to the Alpini Corps Command.... 's bridge) is the covered wooden pontoon bridge designed by the architect Andrea Palladio
Andrea Palladio
Andrea Palladio , was a Republic of Venice architect, widely considered the most influential architect in the Architectural history. He was influenced by Roman and Greek architecture.... in 1569. The bridge is located in Bassano del Grappa
Bassano del Grappa
Bassano del Grappa is a city and comune in the province of Vicenza, region Veneto, in northern Italy. It bounds the communes of Cassola, Marostica, Solagna, Pove del Grappa, Romano d'Ezzelino, Campolongo sul Brenta, Conco, Italy, Ros?, Cartigliano and Nove.... and was destroyed many times, the last time in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers.... . The bridge spans the river Brenta
Brenta River
The Brenta is an Italy river that runs from the Province of Trento to the Adriatic Sea just south of the Venetian lagoon in the Veneto region.... .
The Brenta river was an important means of communication in the 1700's from the mountains of Grappa
Mount Grappa
Mount Grappa is a tall mountain in the Veneto region of Italy. Part of the Alpine foothills, the mountain is divided between the provinces of province of Vicenza, province of Treviso and province of Belluno.... to Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy, the capital city of the Italian regions Veneto, a population of 271,251 . Together with Padua, Italy, the city is included in the Padua-Venice Metropolitan Area .... .
