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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Bridge_of_SighsBridge of Sighs - Wikipedia

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   The view from the Bridge of Sighs was the last view of Venice that convicts saw before their imprisonment. The bridge's English name was bestowed by Lord Byron in the 19th century as a translation from the Italian "Ponte dei sospiri", [2] [3] from the suggestion that prisoners would sigh at their final view of beautiful Venice through the window before being taken down to their cells.

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   Bridge of Sighs, enclosed limestone bridge in Venice, Italy, spanning the narrow canal (Rio di Palazzo) between the Doge’s Palace and the prisons. Commissioned by the doge Marino Grimani, whose familial coat of arms is depicted in the centre of the facade, the Baroque-style bridge was built about 1600 by the architect Antonio Contino.

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4. lovevenice.net › bridge-of-sighs-veniceBridge of Sighs Venice - Romance, legend, and the last view ...

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   The Bridge is Baroque and is made of white Istrian stone, spans around 11 meters or 36 feet. The Bridge has over 20 faces carved along the bridge’s lower arch. It is renowned as an architectural and engineering achievement of the Renaissance. The Bridge of Sighs was designed and built by Antonio da Ponte and his nephew, Antonio Contino ...

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english-hindi › sighSIGH | translate English to Hindi - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SIGH translate: (थकान, दुःख, प्रसन्नता आदि दर्शाने हेतु) आह भरना, गहरी साँस ...

6. www.songfacts.com › facts › robin-trowerBridge of Sighs by Robin Trower - Songfacts

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   There is a poem called Bridge Of Sighs by the 19th century author Thomas Hood. The poem is about a woman who fell out of love with her husband and was discovered having an affair. The woman was removed from the house and was forced to live on the street. Choosing death, she threw herself in the River Thames. >>.

7. dogespalacevenice.com › bridge-of-sighs-veniceBridge of Sighs Venice: History, Legends, Curiosities (and ...

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   The tour can only be booked, and given the large number of people (especially in high season), it is recommended to buy tickets online. Tickets for Doge’s Palace and Bridge of Sighs: Fast Track. Skip the ticket line to visit one of the most famous monuments in Venice. Choose the time of your choice.

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   What is the bridge of Sighs?

   • The Bridge of Sighs (Italian: Ponte dei Sospiri, Venetian: Ponte de i Sospiri) is a bridge in Venice, Italy. The enclosed bridge is made of white limestone, has windows with stone bars, passes over the Rio di Palazzo, and connects the New Prison (Prigioni Nuove) to the interrogation rooms in the Doge's Palace.

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   What is the view from the bridge of Sighs?

   • The view from the Bridge of Sighs was the last view of Venice that convicts saw before their imprisonment. It connects the prison in the Doge's Palace to th einterrogatin rooms.

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   Who built the bridge of Sighs?

   • Bridge of Sighs, enclosed limestone bridge in Venice, Italy, spanning the narrow canal (Rio di Palazzo) between the Doge’s Palace and the prisons. Commissioned by the doge Marino Grimani, whose familial coat of arms is depicted in the centre of the facade, the Baroque-style bridge was built about 1600 by the architect Antonio Contino.

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   Where did the bridge of Sighs come from?

   • This was inspired by the famous Ponte de Sospiri bridge in Venice, also known as the "Bridge of Sighs."

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   Are there imitations of the bridge of Sighs?

   • In fact, we find two examples of imitations of the Bridge of Sighs in Cambridge and Oxford, UK, and one in Lima, Peru. In Cambridge, there is a covered bridge inside St John’s College, and the analogy not only in name but also in likeness to the Bridge of Sighs in Venice is immediately clear.

   Bridge of Sighs Venice: History, Legends, Curiosities (and Tickets)

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   Why is the bridge of Sighs famous?

   • The fame of the Bridge of Sighs is linked to its history – it was in fact the passageway that prisoners crossed to access their prison cells – but also to the romantic legends that see it as the ‘bridge of love’ par excellence, as well as to the charm of its Baroque architecture.

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