Bridge of Sighs - wikipedia Bridge of Sighs 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. This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( November 2012 ) Bridge of Sighs Ponte dei Sospiri The Bridge of Sighs in November 2015 Coordinates 45 ° 26 ′ 02.22 '' N 12 ° 20 ′ 27.24 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 45.4339500 ° N 12.3409000 ° E ﻿ / 45.4339500 ; 12.3409000 Crosses Rio di Palazzo Characteristics Design Arch bridge Material Istrian stone Total length 11m History Designer Antonio Contin Construction start 1600 ( year ) Construction end 1603 ( year ) The Bridge of Sighs ( Italian : Ponte dei Sospiri ) is a bridge located in Venice, northern 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 had designed the Rialto Bridge ) and was built in 1600. Contents 1 Etymology 2 Similar bridges 3 In culture 4 Gallery 5 References 6 External links Etymology The view from the Bridge of Sighs was the last view of Venice that convicts saw before their imprisonment. The bridge 's name, given by Lord Byron as a translation from the Italian `` Ponte dei sospiri '' in the 19th century, comes from the suggestion that prisoners would sigh at their final view of beautiful Venice through the window before being taken down to their cells. In reality, the days of inquisitions and summary executions were over by the time the bridge was built, and the cells under the palace roof were occupied mostly by small - time criminals. In addition, little could be seen from inside the bridge due to the stone grills covering the windows. Similar bridges The name `` Bridge of Sighs '' has since been applied by association to other bridges and around the world, as well as to other structures. See Bridge of Sighs ( disambiguation ). In culture The 1861 opera Le pont des soupirs by Jacques Offenbach features the bridge, as does the song `` Venice '' by Gibraltarian band Melon Diesel. Robin Trower, musician, Bridge of Sighs ( 1974 ) album and song. ( Greg McComas ) Gallery View from the Bridge of Sighs The Bridge of Sighs during maintenance John Singer Sargent watercolor References Jump up ^ http://www.historychannel.com.au/articles/five-remarkable-bridges-that-are-more-than-400-years-old/ Jump up ^ https://books.google.ca/books?id=dKVhAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA662&dq=bridge+of+sighs++prisoners%27+sighs+Lord+byron&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiw8cyXwdzUAhUH7YMKHY-UDjQQ6AEIRTAF#v=onepage&q=bridge%20of%20sighs%20%20prisoners'%20sighs%20Lord%20byron&f=false, Page 662 Jump up ^ https://books.google.ca/books?id=JPzsBAAAQBAJ&pg=PT37&dq=bridge+of+sighs&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjziabZwdzUAhUmzoMKHY80CxE4ChDoAQg6MAU#v=onepage&q=bridge%20of%20sighs&f=false Jump up ^ https://www.lonelyplanet.com/italy/venice/attractions/ponte-dei-sospiri/a/poi-sig/1280963/360029 Jump up ^ https://www.elitereaders.com/the-grim-history-of-the-bridge-of-sighs-in-venice/ External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to : Ponte dei Sospiri ( category ) Ponte dei Sospiri, Venezia, Italy Bridge of Sighs, Venice Bridge of Sighs at Structurae `` Bridge of Sighs, The ''. The New Student 's Reference Work. 1914. 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Question: where is the bridge of sighs located in venice
Answer: passes over the Rio di Palazzo