Ponte dei Sospiri (Bridge of Sighs), Venezia
The iconic Bridge of Sighs ranks with the Ponte Vecchio in Florence as one of the most storied bridges in Italy. Named by Lord Byron, the Sighs are not lovers’ sighs, as is commonly misconstrued, but the sighs of condemned prisoners as they caught one last glimpse of Venice before being taken to their cells. The old Venetian prisons (the Piombi), are in fact at one end of the bridge.
This photo shows the Bridge of Sighs high in the background, with another, more pedestrian bridge in the foreground, and yet a third in the middle distance. A perfect representation of a Venetian canal.
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