Famous bridges

Q: Completed in 1591 to replace earlier wooden structures, this stone arch landmark is the oldest bridge spanning the Grand Canal in Venice.

RIALTO BRIDGE. Designed by Antonio da Ponte, the Rialto Bridge is one of Venice's most celebrated architectural landmarks spanning the Grand Canal.

Q: Lord Byron coined the English name for this enclosed Venetian limestone bridge, which in local romantic folklore grants eternal love to couples who kiss beneath it in a gondola at sunset.

THE BRIDGE OF SIGHS. The Bridge of Sighs (Ponte dei Sospiri) connects the New Prison to the interrogation rooms in the Doge's Palace in Venice.

Q: Opened in 2011 across the River Foyle, this curving pedestrian crossing was built to physically and symbolically connect historically divided communities in Northern Ireland.

PEACE BRIDGE. The Peace Bridge spans the River Foyle in Derry (Londonderry), connecting the predominantly unionist Waterside with the predominantly nationalist Cityside.

Question 1

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Completed in 1591 to replace earlier wooden structures, this stone arch landmark is the oldest bridge spanning the Grand Canal in Venice.

Answer

Answer: RIALTO BRIDGEDesigned by Antonio da Ponte, the Rialto Bridge is one of Venice's most celebrated architectural landmarks spanning the Grand Canal.

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Lord Byron coined the English name for this enclosed Venetian limestone bridge, which in local romantic folklore grants eternal love to couples who kiss beneath it in a gondola at sunset.

Answer

Answer: THE BRIDGE OF SIGHSThe Bridge of Sighs (Ponte dei Sospiri) connects the New Prison to the interrogation rooms in the Doge's Palace in Venice.

Question 3

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Opened in 2011 across the River Foyle, this curving pedestrian crossing was built to physically and symbolically connect historically divided communities in Northern Ireland.

Answer

Answer: PEACE BRIDGEThe Peace Bridge spans the River Foyle in Derry (Londonderry), connecting the predominantly unionist Waterside with the predominantly nationalist Cityside.

Famous bridges

Completed in 1591 to replace earlier wooden structures, this stone arch landmark is the oldest bridge spanning the Grand Canal in Venice.

Lord Byron coined the English name for this enclosed Venetian limestone bridge, which in local romantic folklore grants eternal love to couples who kiss beneath it in a gondola at sunset.

Opened in 2011 across the River Foyle, this curving pedestrian crossing was built to physically and symbolically connect historically divided communities in Northern Ireland.

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