Europe's Most Beautiful Bridges and Their Surprising Secrets X. - Bridge of Sighs, Venice, Italy

Despite the fact that they built them mainly for practical reasons, bridges are often the most beautiful decoration of the city or country. They are materialized proofs of human skill, and often a silent witness to significant historical events. People have also associated them with different legends for a long time. Europe's most beautiful bridges hide many surprising secrets.

One of the most famous in the world is another bridge in Venice, and it is not only for its form. The Ponte dei Sospiri was across the 8-meter-wide Rio di Palazzo, built in 1603, to connect the interrogation rooms at the Doge's Palace with the dreaded New Prison. Through the bridge, prisoners were taken to the palace and back. It is formed by a narrow tunnel, divided inside by two partitions. She owes her name to the English romantic poet George Byron, according to which the passing prisoners gave deep grievous sighs when looking out the windows of the outside world, which is denied them. Legend says that if the gondola lovers are kissed under the bridge at sunrise, their love will be eternal.

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