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Ponte degli Alpini in Bassano del Grappa currently undergoing repairs due to a collapse after a flood. #138111975
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TheÃÂ Ponte VecchioÃÂ (Old bridge) orÃÂ Ponte degli AlpiniÃÂ (bridge of theÃÂ Alpini, who rebuilt it in 1948) is the covered woodenÃÂ pontoon bridgedesigned by the architectÃÂ Andrea PalladioÃÂ in 1569. The bridge is located inÃÂ Bassano del GrappaÃÂ and was destroyed many times, the last time inÃÂ World War II. The bridge spans the riverÃÂ Brenta. The Brenta river was an important means of communication in the 18th century from the mountains ofÃÂ GrappaÃÂ toÃÂ Venice.
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