Bridge of Sighs

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The Bridge of Sighs is a 19th-century arched stone bridge in Glasgow, Scotland, known for carrying funeral processions into the Glasgow Necropolis.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 19th-century structure
arched bridge
bridge
stone bridge
accessRestriction pedestrians only
alsoKnownAs Necropolis Bridge NERFINISHED
associatedWith Glasgow Necropolis NERFINISHED
Victorian funerary architecture
category Bridges in Glasgow
Pedestrian bridges in Scotland
Stone bridges in the United Kingdom
city Glasgow
constructionPeriod 19th century
country Scotland
crosses Molendinar Burn (culverted)? NERFINISHED
function pedestrian bridge
hasApproachFrom Cathedral Square, Glasgow NERFINISHED
hasCulturalSignificance symbolic threshold between city and city of the dead
hasDesign arched
hasParapet stone parapet
hasSpanType single span
hasViewOf Glasgow Cathedral NERFINISHED
Glasgow Necropolis NERFINISHED
heritageStatus listed structure (Scotland)
inspiredBy Italian Renaissance bridges
locatedIn Glasgow
Scotland
United Kingdom
locatedNear Glasgow Cathedral NERFINISHED
material stone
namedAfter Bridge of Sighs (Venice) NERFINISHED
near High Street, Glasgow NERFINISHED
Tennent’s Wellpark Brewery NERFINISHED
notableFor carrying funeral corteges into Glasgow Necropolis
picturesque views of Glasgow Cathedral
ownedBy Glasgow City Council NERFINISHED
partOf Glasgow Necropolis complex NERFINISHED
primaryUse funeral processions
providesAccessTo Glasgow Necropolis NERFINISHED
region Central Belt of Scotland NERFINISHED
style Victorian
touristAttraction yes
usedFor access to cemetery

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Glasgow Necropolis hasAccessPoint Bridge of Sighs