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Symbols of Italy
The Bridge Of Sighs
By Henry Service
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History
The Bridge of Sighs was built in 1602 Venice, Italy. It was designed by Antonio di Ponte and goes over the Rio di Palazza. It is one of the most famous bridges in Italy and the world. It is said that the Bridge Of Sighs is one of the most beautifully designed bridges in the world. The Bridge of Sighs was built to connect the Doge's palace and the Old Prisons together. People who committed crimes were walked across the bridge and then put in the prison cells on the other side. The Bridge of Sighs got its name in the 17th century because for the prisoners who were going to jail it would be the last thing that they would see before they went into their prison cells. The Bridge of sighs is 11m long and is made of limestone. The Bridge Of Sighs is easy to see from the Ponte Della Paglia. If you go on a boat under the Bridge Of Sighs you will see many sculptures mostly of sad faces or sculptures with a sigh on their face. That is another reason why it is called the Bridge Of Sighs. The construction of the Bridge of Sighs started in 1600 and was said to be finished in only 2 years. The inside of the Bridge of Sighs has 1 pathway in the middle for the guards to check on the prisoners. There is only one place that the prisoners can see out of and that is the grilled windows on the very side of the prison cells, from here they look at the bridge.
Why I chose the Bridge of Sighs
I chose the Bridge of Sighs because my mum and dad went on their honeymoon there and it is a very romantic place. It is said to be one of the most romantic places in the world. The Bridge of Sighs though isn't very romantic though because all you can think about is prisoners and prison cells.

ITALIAN CULTURE
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MAPPING ITALY
and Longitude: latitude:42Latitude:42 o 50'N and longitude:Longitude: 12 o
Seas: The four seas that surround Italy are The Tyrehennian, The Adriatic, The Ionian and The Meditteranian.
Countries: Monaco, France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia.
Main Cities and Caputal City: Italy's capital city is Rome and its main cities are Venice, Milan, Napels, Turin, Palermo, Genoa, Bologna, Florence and Bari
Famous Landmarks: Italy has many famous landmarks such as The Colloseum, The Bridge of Sighs, The Leaning Tower of Pisa, La Scala Opera and many more
Size Difference between Italy and Australia: Australia is much bigger than Italy in square kilometres. Australia: 7,682,300 sq km. Italy: 301,245 sq km. But the population in Italy is much bigger than Australia. Italy: 58,145,320. Australia: 21,618,330.

MAPPING ITALY
Latitude and Longitude: latitude:42 o 50'N and longitude: 12 o 50'E
Contries and Seas:Seas: The four The Meditteranian.
Countries: Monaco, France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia.