Bridge of Sighs

Bridge over a canal in Venice
Place footbridge Q52517
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Bridge of Sighs

Summary

Bridge of Sighs is a footbridge[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Bridge of Sighs is located in Venice[3].
  • Bridge of Sighs is in the country of Italy[4].
  • Bridge of Sighs's instance of is recorded as footbridge[5].
  • Bridge of Sighs's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction[6].
  • Bridge of Sighs's architect is recorded as Antonio Contin[7].
  • sigh is named after Bridge of Sighs[8].
  • Bridge of Sighs's crosses is recorded as rio del Palazzo[9].
  • Bridge of Sighs is made of Istrian stone[10].
  • The location of Bridge of Sighs was historical center of Venice[11].
  • Bridge of Sighs's Commons category is recorded as Bridge of Sighs (Venice)[12].
  • 1614 marks the founding of Bridge of Sighs[13].
  • Bridge of Sighs's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 45.434055555556, 'lon': 12.340861111111}[14].
  • Bridge of Sighs's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Bridge of Sighs (Venice)[15].
  • Bridge of Sighs's Commons gallery is recorded as Ponte dei Sospiri[16].
  • Bridge of Sighs's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[17].
  • Bridge of Sighs's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[18].
  • Bridge of Sighs's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work[19].
  • Bridge of Sighs's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+11'}[20].
  • Bridge of Sighs's category for the view from the item is recorded as Category:Views from the Bridge of Sighs[21].

Body

Geography

Bridge of Sighs is in the country of Italy[4]. It is located in Venice[3].

Physical Characteristics

Bridge of Sighs's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+11'}[20].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include footbridge[5] and tourist attraction[6].

History and Context

1614 marks the founding of Bridge of Sighs[13]. sigh is named after it[8].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Bridge of Sighs include it[22], a footbridge[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 1827[25] and Le pont des soupirs[26], a dramatico-musical work[27].

Why It Matters

Bridge of Sighs has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Entities named for it include it[22], a footbridge[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 1827[25] and Le pont des soupirs[26], a dramatico-musical work[27].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . kids.britannica.com. kids.britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [22] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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