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Theme Week Venice – Bridge of Sighs

8 January 2020 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General Reading Time: 5 minutes

The Bridge of Sighs 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, and it was built in 1600. read more…