Bridge of Sighs ( Bridge of Sighs ) is a Class I structure in the city of Cambridge in England [1] , that is, a structure of particular interest. Covered Bridge over the Cam River between the Third and New Buildings at Cambridge University . Built in 1831 in the Victorian style , designed by architect [1] [2] .
| Sight | |
| Bridge of Sighs | |
|---|---|
| English Bridge of sighs | |
 2004 photo | |
| A country |  Great Britain |
| Location | |
| Architectural style | Victorian |
| Architect | |
| Build Date | 1831 year |
| Status | class I building |
Named after the Bridge of Sighs in Venice [3] . One of Cambridge's main tourist attractions. According to legend, Queen Victoria liked the bridge more than any other place in the city [4] . Another statesman who liked the bridge was Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Kuan Y. Two of his photographs are known against the backdrop of the building, the first in 1974, while studying at Cambridge University, and the second in 2000 [5] .
According to urban legend, it was the students who called this bridge a “bridge of sighs,” since college studies were always accompanied by exams, which students sighed along the bridge. Probably the reason for the legend was that the covered bridge connects the New and Third buildings of St. John's College. The Bridge of Sighs in Venice linked the criminal courts and the prison, and therefore has a more obvious reason for the name.
There are two episodes in the history of the bridge that describe the tricks of college students. Both times under the bridge they hung a car: in June 1963 [6] and in 1968. In no case was the bridge damaged.
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Historic England. "St John's College, New Bridge (Grade I) (1326664)." National Heritage List for England
- ↑ Cambridge Tourist Information . About Britain. - "The famous Bridge of Sighs built in 1831 by Henry Hutchinson spans the River Cam ...". Date of treatment June 23, 2008.
- ↑ The Bridge of Sighs
- ↑ New Court . St. John's College. Date of appeal September 27, 2008.
- ↑ PM Lee shares old pictures of parents at Cambridge's Bridge of Sighs
- ↑ Plans to recreate Austin 7 Cambridge student stunt racing ahead (link not available) . Cambridge News. Date of treatment October 31, 2013. Archived January 19, 2015.