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Ponte Vecchio in Florence, 2000
[1] Ponte Vecchio
Quentin Massys: 'The money-changer and his wife', painting 1514
[2] Finance sector
euro note
[3] The euro - a European bridge?

Bridges for trade

The commercial importance of bridges lies in their function as a transport route and as a market place. The land routes for merchants in Europe led across bridges. In the Middles Ages, urban bridges were favourite sites for the sale of various goods.

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