Венеција, Италија
The Bridge of Sighs connects the Doge's Palace with the New Prisons. It is believed that this is the reason for its name: when the prisoners condemned to death crossed it from the bridge, they sighed heavily, because it might have been the last time they saw the city and the Grand Canal. In fact, it is only a legend, which was widely popularized by Lord Byron in the 19th century. But in the period when the bridge was built, the Inquisition no longer existed, and the mass executions were abolished a long time ago. Criminals who were imprisoned here were tried for minor offenses.
