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Friday 13 November 2009
Venice - Ponte de Sospire
The bridge of Sighs or in Italian Ponte de Sospire.
It links the Doges Palace ( Il Palazzo di Doge ) with the New Prisons ( Il Prigioni Nuovo )
For many prisoners it was from this bridge that they had their last view of Venice - hence the name.
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For many prisoners it was from this bridge that they had their last view of Venice - hence the name.
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