<P> The Bridge of Sighs ( Italian : Ponte dei Sospiri ) is a bridge located in Venice , northern Italy . The enclosed bridge is made of white limestone , has windows with stone bars , 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 . </P>
<P> The Bridge of Sighs ( Italian : Ponte dei Sospiri ) is a bridge located in Venice , northern Italy . The enclosed bridge is made of white limestone , has windows with stone bars , 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 . </P>
where is the bridge of sighs located in venice
where is the bridge of sighs located in venice
passes over the Rio di Palazzo
passes over the Rio di Palazzo