The Bridge of Sighs passes over the Rio di Palazzo in Venice and connects the holding facility known as the New Prison with the Doge’s Palace. The poet Lord Byron came up with the name, taking it from the legend that prisoners would sigh as they took in their last view of Venice before being locked up. Today, the palace is an art museum. Tomorrow, who knows? [Details]
BRIDGE OF SIGHS, VENICE, ITALY
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