inhabited bridges
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Pulteney Bridge
Bath, England
1774
Still lined with shops, this lovely stone bridge in Bath was designed by Robert Adam in the Palladian style and completed in 1774.
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Old Bridge
Florence, Italy
1345
Replacing an ancient Roman bridge destroyed in a flood, the Ponte Vecchio was rebuilt in 1345, probably by the painter Taddeo Gaddi. It has been occupied by the shops of goldsmiths and silversmiths since 1593.
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Rialto Bridge
Venice, Italy
1588-91
The oldest of four bridges spanning the Grand Canal in Venice, the Rialto Bridge was completed in 1592 to a design by Antonio da Ponte.