Ponte Vecchio spanning the river Arno in Florence, Tuscany (Italiy)

During World War II, unlike all the other bridges in Florence that were blown up by the Wehrmacht, the Ponte Vecchio was not destroyed by the Germans during their retreat. It was due to an express order from the Führer, Adolf Hitler who order to respect the venerable bridge. 

The legend about the Ponte Vecchio was not destroyed in World War II.