Looking closer…
Move through the dated record of Ponte Vecchio, separating what is documented, what is visible today and what still needs archival evidence.
Later additions and changes In order to connect the Palazzo Vecchio (Florence's town hall) with the Palazzo Pitti, in 1565 Cosimo I de' Medici had Giorgio Vasari build the Vasari Corridor, part of which runs above the Ponte Vecchio.
Aha will show a draggable historical comparison here only when a sourced archival image and a sourced current view are available. Until then, the dated record stays textual and verifiable.
Maps reveal position. Satellite imagery reveals the present landscape. Historical imagery is labeled separately because coverage varies.
Start with the source record behind this Aha.
Inspect evidence ↗mapPut the historical sequence back into its modern geography.
Inspect evidence ↗satelliteInspect the present landscape in Google Earth. Historical imagery availability varies by location and date.
Inspect evidence ↗mediaLungarno degli archibugieri (corridoio vasariano) visto dal fiume 01.JPG · CC BY-SA 3.0
Inspect evidence ↗mediaPanorama of the Ponte Vecchio in Florence, Italy.jpg · CC BY-SA 4.0
Inspect evidence ↗mediaPonte Vecchio from Ponte alle Grazie.jpg · CC BY-SA 4.0
Inspect evidence ↗mediaScenes in Florence, Italy, 14 August 1944 TR2286.jpg · Public domain
Inspect evidence ↗Aha distinguishes dated historical records, reusable archival media, present-day maps and satellite context. A historical image is never labeled as ‘Then’ unless a source is attached.