Ponte de Sospiri

The Ponte dei Sospiri, that means The Bridge of Sighs in Italian, is a bridge located in Venice which is made out of limestone and it possesses two windows made out of stone as well. The place is one of the most visited sites in Venice.

 

The bridge goes over the Rio di Palazzo and it connects the old prisons that were used to interrogate with the rooms in the Palazzo Doge. It was designed by the architect Antonio Contino and its construction began in 1602.

 

The Ponte dei Sospiri is that last sight of Venice that the prisoners had before being imprisoned and the name, which was given by Lord Byron in the 19th century, was chosen because the prisoners used to sigh after seeing the beauty of the city that they were going to stop enjoying at that moment.

 

But there´s also a local legend which is known around the world which tells that if two lovers kissed on a gondola when the sun is setting while going under the Ponte dei Sospiri, their love will last forever.

 

Those who want to visit this beautiful Italian monument, can rent apartments in Venice and enjoy the Ponte dei Sospiri