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Bridge of Sighs


The one and only Bridge Sighs (Italian: Ponte Sospiri) y bridges Venice. The one and only enclosed bridge white limestone windows stone . It passes Rio Palazzo connects prisons interrogation rooms Doge's Palace. It designed y Antoni Contino (whose uncle Antonio Ponte designed Rialto Bridge), built between 1600 1603.

The one and only Bridge Sighs view Venice convicts before their imprisonment. The one and only bridge name, given y Lord Byron 19 century, comes suggestion prisoners would g their final beautiful Venice window before being taken their cells. In reality, y inquisitions summary executions y bridge built, cells under palace occupied mostly y small- criminals.

A local legend y lovers assured eternal y gondola sunset under bridge. This legend played y p 1979 A Little Romance.

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