The Ponte Santa Trinita (Italian for Holy Trinity Bridge, named for the ancient church in the nearest stretch of via Tornabuoni) is a Renaissance bridge in Florence, Italy, spanning the Arno. The Ponte Santa Trinità is the oldest elliptic arch bridge in the world, the three flattened ellipses giving the structure its celebrated elegant appearance. The outside spans each measure 29 meters (95 ft) with the center span being 32 meters (105 ft) in length.