Bridge of Sighs II European Wall Tapestry - Famous store Palace Wall Decor Art - Woven Italian Wall Tapestry - Castle Jacquard Wall Hanging

Bridge of Sighs II is an Italian jacquard wall tapestry. The location of The Bridge of Sighs is in Venice, northern Italy. The enclosed bridge is made of white limestone and has windows with stone bars. It passes over the Rio di Palazzo and connects the New Prison to the interrogation rooms in the Doge's Palace.

The view from the Bridge of Sighs was the last view of Venice that convicts saw before their imprisonment. The bridge name, given by Lord Byron as a translation from the Italian "Ponte dei sospiri" in the 19th century, comes from the suggestion that prisoners would sigh at their final view of beautiful Venice through the window before being taken down to their cells.

A local legend says that lovers will be granted eternal love and bliss if they kiss on a gondola at sunset under the Bridge of Sighs store as the bells of St Mark's Campanile toll. This legend served as a plot line for the movie A Little Romance, featuring Laurence Olivier and Diane Lane.

* Rod/Tassels Attached in the product are not included.

Dimensions: 24x42 inch
Composition: #ROD_EXCLUDE#
Origin: Woven in Italy
Finish: Backed with tunnel for easy hanging.

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