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 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.[4][5]
The Bridge of Sighs features heavily in the plot of the 1979 film A Little Romance. One of the characters tells of a tradition that if a couple kiss in a gondola beneath the Bridge of Sighs in Venice at sunset while the church bells toll, they will be in love forever.
Bridge of Sighs is the title of the second solo studio album released in April 1974 by English rock guitarist and songwriter, Robin Trower.
Marillion, an English progressive rock band, mentions this particular bridge in their song Jigsaw. ('We are renaissance children becalmed beneath the Bridge of Sighs').[6]
Giles Corey, an American slowcore band, likewise mentions this bridge in their song No One Is Ever Going To Want Me.[7]
Renowned American architect H. H. Richardson used the bridge as inspiration when designing part of the Allegheny County Jail complex in Pittsburgh. It was completed in 1888 and features a similar enclosed arched walkway that connects the courthouse and jail, therefore bearing the same name.
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This article is about the bridge in Venice For other uses see Bridge of Sighs disambiguation Ponte dei Sospiri redirects here For the 1964 film see The Avenger of Venice 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 Bridge of SighsPonte dei SospiriBridge of Sighs on Rio del PalazzoCoordinates45 26 03 N 12 20 27 E 45 43406 N 12 34086 E 45 43406 12 34086CrossesRio di PalazzoCharacteristicsDesignArch bridgeMaterialIstrian stoneTotal length11 metres 36 ft HistoryDesignerAntonio ContinConstruction start1600 year Construction end1603 year LocationClick on the map for a fullscreen view The Bridge of Sighs seen by night Contents 1 Etymology 2 In culture 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksEtymology editThe 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 4 5 In culture editNumerous other bridges around the world have been nicknamed after the Bridge of Sighs see Bridge of Sighs disambiguation The 1861 opera Le pont des soupirs The Bridge of Sighs by Jacques Offenbach has the name of the bridge as a title The Bridge of Sighs features heavily in the plot of the 1979 film A Little Romance One of the characters tells of a tradition that if a couple kiss in a gondola beneath the Bridge of Sighs in Venice at sunset while the church bells toll they will be in love forever Bridge of Sighs is the title of the second solo studio album released in April 1974 by English rock guitarist and songwriter Robin Trower A Bridge of Sighs is mentioned in the opening line of Itchycoo Park by the Small Faces Marillion an English progressive rock band mentions this particular bridge in their song Jigsaw We are renaissance children becalmed beneath the Bridge of Sighs 6 Giles Corey an American slowcore band likewise mentions this bridge in their song No One Is Ever Going To Want Me 7 Renowned American architect H H Richardson used the bridge as inspiration when designing part of the Allegheny County Jail complex in Pittsburgh It was completed in 1888 and features a similar enclosed arched walkway that connects the courthouse and jail therefore bearing the same name nbsp Bridge of Sighs Oxford England nbsp Bridge of Sighs Cambridge EnglandGallery edit nbsp Bridge of Sighs from the bridge in front of it nbsp The bridge that stands between the Bridge of Sighs and the Grand Canal as seen from the Bridge of Sighs itself nbsp The Bridge of Sighs during maintenance nbsp John Singer Sargent watercolor nbsp The Bridge of Sighs seen from Ponte della Canonica nbsp Lateral view from Doge s PalaceSee also editBridge of Lies another bridge with legends regarding its name List of buildings and structures in Venice History of the Doge s Palace in VeniceReferences edit 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 Bridge of Sighs Legend Design and Interesting Facts History Channel on Foxtel 21 July 2013 Archived from the original on 27 March 2019 Retrieved 26 June 2017 Byron George Gordon Byron Baron 4 January 1863 The Poetical Works of Lord Byron with Life of the Author and Copious Notes Beautifully Illustrated Family Edition Milner amp Sowerby via Google Books The Grim History of the Bridge of Sighs in Venice 20 January 2017 Thomas Keith The Bridge of Sighs Quest Ministries Archived from the original on 8 September 2021 Retrieved 8 September 2021 Jigsaw Songtext Internet Archive songtexte com Archived from the original on 5 December 2020 Retrieved 26 May 2022 No One Is Ever Going To Want Me Internet Archive genius com Archived from the original on 15 October 2021 Retrieved 26 May 2022 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ponte dei Sospiri category Bridge of Sighs Venice Bridge of Sighs at Structurae Bridge of Sighs The The New Student s Reference Work 1914 nbsp Bridge of Sighs travel guide from Wikivoyage Preceded byVenetian Arsenal Venice landmarksBridge of Sighs Succeeded byCa d Oro Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bridge of Sighs amp oldid 1221582281, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
