Bridge of Sighs (Venice, Italy) Bridge of Bisbe (Barcelona, Spain)
Have you ever get the chance to compare the famous Bridge of Sighs (Ponte dei Sospiri) in Venice/Venezia (Italy) located very close to Piazza San Marco with the bridge in the Gotic area in Barcelona (Spain)? As you can see from the pictures they look similar. The Bridge of Sighs in Venice was connecting the Palazzo Ducale with the Prisons and this was a way for prisoners to get to the executioner, from this the name.
The bridge in Barcelona, is located in the Borne Area, close to the Cathedral. In carrer del Bisbe we can find the Ponte del Bisbe which connects Casa dels Canonges with the edificio del Palau. Not many informations about the Pont del Bisbe as is called in Barcelona bult in one of the main streets of the old Roman city. Created during the dictatorship of Miguel Primo de Rivera today is one of the most visited corners for pictures in Barcelona.
