Bridge of Sighs
About Bridge of Sighs
Ponte della Paglia is a bridge in Venice, Italy. The current structure dates from 1847, and the original structure was built in 1360. The original structure was the oldest stone bridge in Venice. The name of the bridge is understood to come from boats mooring nearby to offload straw (paglia). The bridge is a common place from which to view the Bridge of Sighs.
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The Bridge of Sighs was called that because it was the last sight that prisoners would see before they were then put into a building.
from 582: No Such Thing As Siegfried Bassoon, 2025-05-08 at 00:03:55 · read transcript
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