Venice, Italy: Bridge of Sighs
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Authors
Sheppard, Beth M.
Issue Date
22-May-17
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Italy , Venice , Venezia , Bridge of Sighs , Ponte dei Sospiri , Antonio da Ponte , Venice Bridges , Bridges of Venice
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This is a photo of the Bridge of Sighs (in Italian: Ponte dei Sospiri) in Venice, Italy. Venice (in Italian: Venezia) is a city in northeastern Italy that is built on a group of 126 islands separated by open water and canals, linked through 472 bridges. The historical island city is home to only 51K people, but a very popular tourist destination with about 60K tourists per day. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is renowned for its beauty, architecture, and artwork. The famous Bridge of Sighs was designed by Antonio da Ponte in the 1580s. It sits over the Rio di Palazzo and links the Palazzo Ducale and the Prigioni Nuove (New Prisons).
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CC BY-NC-SA 4.0