Italy, Venice: Bridge of Sighs, Venice
By glenda. Filed in Architecture, Europe, Italy, Trafalgar Costsaver European Delight, Travel, Venice |
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In Venice, the Ponte dei Sospiri or the Bridge of Sighs is an arched limestone bridge that connects the Doge’s Palace to the Prigioni Nuove, or the New Prisons. It got its name from the sighs of the prisoners walking across it. 
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