Ponte dei Sospiri
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Ponte dei Sospiri is the famous enclosed Baroque bridge in Venice that connects the Doge’s Palace to the former prison, historically crossed by prisoners on their way to incarceration.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ponte dei Sospiri canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arch bridge
ⓘ
bridge ⓘ cultural heritage monument ⓘ enclosed bridge ⓘ stone bridge ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
ⓘ
surface form:
Baroque architecture
|
| completionDate | 1603 ⓘ |
| connects |
Doge’s Palace
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Prisons of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1600 ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| crosses | Rio di Palazzo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitect | Antonio Contino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalAssociation |
literary references in 19th-century travel writing
ⓘ
romantic tourism ⓘ |
| hasDecorativeElement |
Baroque reliefs
ⓘ
stone lattice windows ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
connection between palace and prison
ⓘ
pedestrian bridge ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | protected historic structure ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOrigin | Italian ⓘ |
| hasNearbyBridge | Ponte della Paglia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyLandmark |
Basilica di San Marco
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Palazzo Ducale NERFINISHED ⓘ Piazza San Marco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure | two parallel corridors ⓘ |
| hasTouristViewpoint | Ponte della Paglia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Riva degli Schiavoni
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Venetian Lagoon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Venice and its Lagoon ⓘ |
| historicallyUsedBy | prisoners ⓘ |
| inception | early 17th century ⓘ |
| isEnclosed | true ⓘ |
| isFamousFor |
association with prisoners’ last view of Venice
ⓘ
romantic legend about lovers kissing under the bridge at sunset ⓘ |
| isIconOf | Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Doge’s Palace complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
ⓘ
Veneto ⓘ Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | Istrian stone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Bridge of Sighs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfSpans | 1 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1987 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
guided tours
ⓘ
transfer of prisoners ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.