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Bridges
Bridge of Sighs
Venice, Italy
The Bridge of Sighs, an enclosed limestone span, was built in 1600 to connect the Doge's Palace to the prisons across Rio di Palazzo. This small, barred bridge offered the condemned a final view of Venice's beauty, hence its melancholic name. From the outside, visitors can gaze upon its distinctive Baroque windows and imagine the stories it housed.
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