The Bridge of Sighs used to connect the Doge’s Palace to the Prisons: Prisoners would sigh looking out of its window for the last time. It was built in 1600 by Antonio Contino, nephew of Antonio Da Ponte who built the Rialto Bridge.
The Bridge of Sighs used to connect the Doge’s Palace to the Prisons: Prisoners would sigh looking out of its window for the last time. It was built in 1600 by Antonio Contino, nephew of Antonio Da Ponte who built the Rialto Bridge.