Key facts
- Coordinates
- 45°26′03″N 12°20′27″E / 45.43406°N 12.34086°E / 45.43406; 12.34086
- Crosses
- Rio di Palazzo
- Design
- Arch bridge
- Material
- Istrian stone
- Total length
- 11 metres (36 ft)
- Designer
- Antonio Contin
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Image
- Antonio Contin - Ponte dei sospiri (Venice).jpg
- Length
- 11
Show 3 more facts
- Commons category
- Bridge of Sighs (Venice)
- Commons gallery
- Ponte dei Sospiri
~4 min read
Article
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 Contin, whose uncle Antonio da Ponte designed the Rialto Bridge. It was built in 1600.
Etymology
Gallery (12)
On the map
Connections
Categories
1602 establishments in Italy1602 establishments in the Republic of VeniceBridges completed in the 17th centuryBridges in VeniceBuildings and structures completed in 1602Covered bridges in ItalyPedestrian bridges in ItalyStone bridges in ItalyTourist attractions in VeniceTransport infrastructure completed in the 1600s