The Bridge of Sighs

Description

Creator: Ed Langmuir, Photographer
Media Type: Image
Item Type: Stereographs
Description: The Ponte Di Sospiri or Bridge of Sighs connects the old prisons to the interrogation rooms in Doge's Palace. The name is said to have been given by Lord Byron with the idea that prisoners would sigh at their last view of beautiful Venice before being jailed. A must see for visitors to Venice such as the Langmuirs and Davis'.
Inscriptions: BRIDGE OF SIGHS VENICE
Date of Original: ca 1908
Subject(s): Architecture
Bridges
Canals
Travel
Local identifier: DFOI0106
Copyright Statement: Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
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