The
Bridge of Sighs is a
bridge located in
Venice, northern
Italy. The enclosed bridge is made of white
limestone and has windows with stone bars. It passes over the Rio di Palazzo and connects the New Prison (Prigioni Nuove) to the interrogation rooms in the
Doge's Palace. It was designed by Antonio Contino (whose uncle
Antonio da Ponte had designed the
Rialto Bridge) and was built in 1600.