Anconella Park, Public park along Arno River in Florence, Italy.
Anconella Park is a public park along the Arno River in Florence with mature trees, open lawns, and winding paths throughout its green spaces. The park stretches along the riverbank and provides different areas for walking and resting.
The park grounds contain concrete military structures and bunkers from World War II that remain visible among the vegetation. These fortifications are remnants from the period when the city was under occupation.
The name Anconella recalls the historic alder grove on this stretch of the left bank of the Arno, of which the white poplars along the river are considered the surviving witnesses. The downstream section is leased to the Florentine aqueduct, while the rest is public parkland with play equipment and a small water basin.
The park lies between the left bank of the Arno and via di Villamagna, running from the Da Verrazzano bridge to the Varlungo bridge. The downstream stretch, about 1,300 metres long, is conceded to the Florentine aqueduct and is no more than 50 metres wide along the riverbed. The public section forms a trapezoid about 500 metres long, narrowing from 200 to 100 metres near the Varlungo bridge.
The white poplars along the river are what remains of the old Anconella grove, which gave the park its name. In the downstream stretch, about 1,300 metres of the park are leased to the Florentine waterworks and the strip is no more than 50 metres wide.
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