Ponte dei Sospiri
by Polly74
The bridge was constructed in the 17th century with two internal passageways. The bridge leads to the New and Old Prisons, the latter called pozzi (wells).
A little window looks out over the Basin of St Mark offering a picturesque view of the Island of San Giorgio.
Ponte dei Sospiri
by MikeAtSea
The bridge was constructed in the 17th century with two internal passageways. The bridge leads to the New and Old Prisons, the latter called pozzi (wells).
A little window looks out over the Basin of St Mark offering a picturesque view of the Island of San Giorgio.
Puente de los suspiros / Bridge of Sighs
by elpariente
Parece ser que fue Lord Byron en el siglo XIX , el que le dió este nombre al puente y no por un motivo romántico , sino que es aquí donde los prisioneros , suspiraban , al ver por última vez el agua del río de Palazzo y la luz del cielo , antes de abandonar los tribunales del Palacio Ducal y pasar a las prisiones de Piombi , donde les metían en unos pozos (pozzi) lúgubres e insalubres que estaban debajo del techo sobre una lámina de plomo ( Piombo)
It seems that Lord Byron was in the nineteenth century, who gave the name to the bridge , more than for a romantic occasion, because here is where the prisoners, sigh, seeing for the last time the Palazzo river and the day light , before leaving the courts of the Ducal Palace and as they were moving to the Piombi prison, where they were put in some wells (Pozzi) , ghastly and unhealthy that were below the ceiling under a sheet of lead (Piombo)