Bridge of Sighs

Bridge of Sighs

Ponte dei Sospiri
Bridge of Sighs on Rio del Palazzo
Coordinates45°26′03″N 12°20′27″E / 45.43406°N 12.34086°E / 45.43406; 12.34086
CrossesRio di Palazzo
Characteristics
DesignArch bridge
MaterialIstrian stone
Total length11 metres (36 ft)
History
DesignerAntonio Contin
Construction start1600 (year)
Construction end1603 (year)
Location
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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. It was designed by Antonio Contino, whose uncle Antonio da Ponte designed the Rialto Bridge. It was built in 1600.[1]

The Bridge of Sighs seen by night.
  1. ^ "Five Remarkable Bridges that are more than 400-Years-Old". Internet Archive. History of Bridges. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2022.