Situated above the Ponte Vecchio, and spanning the Arno, the Vasari Corridor, built by Giorgio Vasari, connects the Palazzo Vecchio with the Palazzo Pitti. It is likely to reopen to the public in 2021 following several years of restoration work which should enable it to rediscover the primary function of this passageway used by the Medici family. It will no longer house the collection of self-portraits of the Uffizi but will once again offer views of the river and the city's red rooftops.