MRome

McKenzie Rome


 * 1) What is the name of the bridge?- The name of my bridge is called The Bridge of Sighs.
 * 2) When and where was the bridge built?- The bridge was built in 1602, and it was built in Venice, Italy.
 * 3) What is the purpose of this bridge? What does it span and what does it connect?- The purpose of this bridge is to connect to the old prisons, so that the prisoners could get executed or put in jail. The bridges span is 11 meters, and it connects to old prisons and interrogating room at the Doge's Palace, or the Palace of Dukes, to the New Prisons.
 * 4) Why was this bridge needed?- This bridge was needed so that they could execute the prisoners, instead of doing that, after the bridge was built they ended up just locking the convicts up and not having them executed.
 * 5) What type of bridge is it (arch, suspension, cable, beam, etc.)?- The Bridge of Sighs is and arched bridge.
 * 6) How much did it cost?- The cost of the bridge is unknown because the bridge is too old to figure it out.
 * 7) What materials were used to build this bridge?- The bridge is Italian Renaissance, it's made with white limestone, and it has two windows that sit on the summit of the bridge.
 * 8) How long did it take to build this bridge?- It took two years to build The Bridge of Sighs.
 * 9) What are the measurements of this bridge?- The measurements for the bridge is 36ft wide and 11m long.
 * 10) Did you find any fun or interesting facts or stories about this bridge?- There is a legend that says that when lovers kiss under the bridge, on a gondola, at sunset, they would be assured eternal love. This was one of the thoughts about how the bridge got its name, since it was assumed that lovers would sigh because they would be overwhelmed by all of the romance. The most famous reason for how The Bridge of Sighs got its name, was that the prisoners would sigh, on their way down to their cells, as they would look one last time through one of the windows and see the Venice and all of its beauty.