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Bridge of Sighs, covered stone bridge in Venice, Italy, built in the 16th cent. to connect the ducal palace with the state prison. The prisoners were led over the bridge directly to prison after trial in the ducal palace. Bridge of Sighs a covered 16th-century bridge in Venice, between the Doges' Palace and the prisons, through which prisoners were formerly led to trial or execution Bridge of Sighs passage from Doge’s court to execution chamber in Renaissance Venice. [Ital. Hist.: Brewer Note-Book, 121] See : Condemnation How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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More signs point to the Academy of Fine Arts, which houses the work of Venetian masters such as Titian, Tintoretto and Paolo Veronese, as well as the Ponte dei Sospiri (``The Bridge of Sighs''), and the Rialto Bridge, where you'll see shoppers hurrying to the marketplace in the daytime and couples strolling under the stars or stopping to watch the boats go by. |
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