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Ponte Vecchio or Ponte degli Alpini This relativly small town, situated in the northern part of Italy, has a very rich hirtory started in palaeolitic period. Roman colonization brought civilization and later Christian religion. The name of the town derives from the Roman family Bassius, owner of the large "latifundium" (large landed property).
The town survived invasion by the Cimbri, a barbarian population of German origin, the Lombard invasion, the Ezzelini rule, the Venetian Republic rule, the Austrian rule and finally was annexed to the Kingdom of Italy during Risorgimento.
During the first world war the town changed its name from Bassano Veneto into Bassano del Grappa - the massif of Mount Grappa was the main stronghold of the Italian defensive front between the rivers Brenta and Piave. |
| The right bank of the river |
|  | View of the Ponte Vecchio The right bank of the river Brenta, the part of the town where the local craftsmen shops are situated, as well as the famous Museo del Ponte degli Alpini (The Museum of the Bridge). |
| The left bank of the river |
| | View of the Ponte Vecchio The left bank of the river Brenta where the old core of the town is situated and the castle which dominates the place from the top of the hill. |
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Maurizioago Sat Oct 13, 2007 07:57 UTC
Nice page. Ciao! | Kajron Sun Jun 19, 2005 00:14 UTC
Hai visto come l'arte Veneta è stata importata a Rijeka, preko mosta, l'originale comunque è sempre meglio: Bassano. | neron Fri Oct 22, 2004 13:55 UTC
Never heard before but the place looks like a must see, thanks for sharing it | montezaro Sun Oct 10, 2004 13:28 UTC
stunning pics and great overwviw of Ponte Vecchio and the town aswell |
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