Bridge of Sighs, Cambridge

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Bridge of Sighs, Cambridge is a covered 19th-century stone bridge at St John’s College, University of Cambridge, famed for its picturesque Gothic Revival design and status as one of the city’s most iconic landmarks.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Gothic Revival architecture
bridge
covered bridge
landmark
stone bridge
tourist attraction
access by guided tours
visible from River Cam punts
architecturalStyle Gothic Revival
bridgeType enclosed bridge
carried St John’s College buildings
cityLandmarkOf Cambridge
country United Kingdom
covered yes
crosses River Cam
famousFor Gothic Revival design
iconic Cambridge landmark
picturesque appearance
function pedestrian bridge
hasArches yes
hasCulturalSignificance symbol of St John’s College
symbol of University of Cambridge
hasDecorativeElements Gothic arches
ornamental stonework
tracery windows
hasParapet ornamental stone parapet
hasPhotographicSignificance popular photography spot
hasRoof yes
hasSpan single span
hasView River Cam
St John’s College grounds
hasWindows yes
heritageStatus Grade I listed building
location Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
England
St John’s College, Cambridge NERFINISHED
United Kingdom
materialUsed stone
namedAfter Bridge of Sighs, Venice
partOf St John’s College, Cambridge NERFINISHED
University of Cambridge
touristAttraction yes
usedBy staff of St John’s College
students of St John’s College
visitors

Referenced by (6)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
River Cam
The Backs, Cambridge ("Bridge of Sighs, St John's College")
crossedBy
New Court, St John's College, Cambridge ("Bridge of Sighs, St John's College, Cambridge")
adjacentTo
New Court, St John's College, Cambridge ("Bridge of Sighs, St John's College, Cambridge")
connectedBy
Oxford ("Bridge of Sighs")
hasLandmark
St John’s College, Cambridge ("Bridge of Sighs")
hasPart

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