Bridge of Sighs

Bridge of Sighs

Ponte dei Sospiri
Bridge of Sighs; Ponte dei Sospiri
	Bridge of Sighs on Rio del Palazzo
Coordinates	45°26′03″N 12°20′27″E / 45.43406°N 12.34086°E
Crosses	Rio di Palazzo
Characteristics
Design	Arch bridge
Material	Istrian stone
Total length	11 metres (36 ft)
History
Designer	Antonio Contin
Construction start	1600 (year)
Construction end	1603 (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]

^ "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.

[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.

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