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Bridge of Sighs: history and description. The bridge was built in the early 17th century, at the same time as the renovation of the prisons in the Doge’s Palace in Venice, following the great fire that devastated the palace in 1577.. The construction was commissioned in 1602 by Doge Marino Grimani to the Italo-Swiss architect Antonio Contin, nephew of Antonio Da Ponte, to whom we owe the ...
Between legends and beliefs, the Ponte dei Sospiri (bridge of Sighs) is one of the first places to visit in Venice, one of those must see that at least once in a lifetime should be visited especially if with loved ones.Perhaps the most famous bridge in Venice, and for many reasons the one that is honoured all over the world, is built in Istrian stone.
Venice's Ponte dei Sospiri, or "Bridge of Sighs," may have been the inspiration for such architectural fantasies. Antonio Contino's bridge over the Rio di Palazzo was erected in the year 1600 to connect the Doge's prisons, or Prigioni, with the inquisitor's rooms in the main palace. The name "Bridge of Sighs" was invented in the 19th Century ...
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The Bridge of Sighs in Venice The Bridge of Sighs was built in 1602 to connect the east facade of the Doge’s Palace with the New Prison, erected between by Antonio Da Ponte, head of the department at the Venice Salt Office, who financed the construction. It is in the Baroque style, designed by the architect A. Contino.
Bridge of Sighs (Puente de los Suspiros) es el segundo álbum de estudio del músico británico Robin Trower, publicado en 1974 como su segunda producción luego de su salida de Procol Harum, siendo el álbum que impulsó su carrera solista.Canciones de este disco como "Bridge of Sighs", "Too Rolling Stoned", "Day of the Eagle" y "Little Bit of Sympathy" se convirtieron en adiciones comunes a ...
