query: what is the name of the famous bridge in venice

pos: Rialto Bridge Venice. It was called "Shylock's bridge" in Robert Browning's poem "A Toccata of Galuppi's". Rialto Bridge The Rialto Bridge (; ) is the oldest of the four bridges spanning the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. Connecting the "" (districts) of San Marco and San Polo, it has been rebuilt several times since its first construction as a pontoon bridge in the 12th century, and is now a significant tourist attraction in the city. The first dry crossing of the Grand Canal was a pontoon bridge built in 1181 by Nicolò Barattieri. It was called the Ponte della Moneta, presumably because

pos: Bridge of Sighs Bridge of Sighs The Bridge of Sighs (Italian and ) is a bridge located in Venice, northern Italy. The enclosed bridge is made of white limestone, has windows with stone bars, passes over the Rio di Palazzo, and connects the New Prison ("Prigioni Nuove") to the interrogation rooms in the Doge's Palace. It was designed by Antonio Contino (whose uncle Antonio da Ponte had designed the Rialto Bridge) and was built in 1600. The view from the Bridge of Sighs was the last view of Venice that convicts saw before their imprisonment. The bridge's name, given by Lord Byron as

pos: Antonio da Ponte Antonio da Ponte Antonio da Ponte (1512–1597) was a Venetian architect and engineer, most famous for his rebuilding of the Rialto Bridge in Venice. Antonio Da Ponte was head architect of the rebuilding of the Ducal Palace that was badly damaged by fire in 1574. After the original wooden structure of the Rialto Bridge had collapsed repeatedly, it was decided that a stone bridge was necessary. Between 1588 and 1591 da Ponte rebuilt the Rialto Bridge to a design to which he had contributed. The design was selected in a contest held by the local authorities under Doge of Venice

pos: Bridge of Sighs (Oxford) Bridge of Sighs (Oxford) Hertford Bridge, often called "the Bridge of Sighs", is a skyway joining two parts of Hertford College over New College Lane in Oxford, England. Its distinctive design makes it a city landmark. The bridge is often referred to as the Bridge of Sighs because of its supposed similarity to the famous Bridge of Sighs in Venice. However, Hertford Bridge was never intended to be a replica of the Venetian bridge, and instead it bears a closer resemblance to the Rialto Bridge in the same city. There is a false legend saying that many decades ago, a

pos: Splendid Venice Splendid Venice The Splendid Venice is a 4 star hotel in Venice, Italy owned by the Starhotels group. The hotel is located between St. Mark’s Square and Rialto Bridge and has 165 rooms (including 16 suites). The hotel has a private dock on the canals for access by gondola or water taxi. The hotel was built in the 16th century and was first built for use as an Inn, known as "Locanda Cappello Nero". In 1900, it changed its name to "Albergo Splendido" and again in 1930 to "Hotel Splendid". After transferring ownership to Starhotels the hotel was renovated in

pos: Antonio da Ponte of this work Antonio was helped by his nephew Antonio Contino, who would also later design the famous Bridge of Sighs (Ponte dei Sospiri). In 1841, the Parisian architect Antoine Rondelet wrote about the suspicious similarities between Antonio da Ponte's project and the one by Vincenzo Scamozzi. Antonio da Ponte Antonio da Ponte (1512–1597) was a Venetian architect and engineer, most famous for his rebuilding of the Rialto Bridge in Venice. Antonio Da Ponte was head architect of the rebuilding of the Ducal Palace that was badly damaged by fire in 1574. After the original wooden structure of the Rialto

pos: Ponte delle Guglie of the bridge. A carved balustrade runs on either side of the walkway, and gargoyles decorate its arch. It is the only bridge in Venice adorned with spires from whence it takes its name ("Bridge of Spires"). For those arriving on foot from Piazzale Roma or the Venezia Santa Lucia railway station, the bridge leads into the area of the Venetian Ghetto and the Strada Nova that leads to Piazza San Marco. The bridge itself is located just before the point where the Cannaregio Canal flows into the Grand Canal, just inside the bend that leads to the Rialto Bridge.

pos: Rialto Bridge Venice. It was called "Shylock's bridge" in Robert Browning's poem "A Toccata of Galuppi's". Rialto Bridge The Rialto Bridge (; ) is the oldest of the four bridges spanning the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. Connecting the "" (districts) of San Marco and San Polo, it has been rebuilt several times since its first construction as a pontoon bridge in the 12th century, and is now a significant tourist attraction in the city. The first dry crossing of the Grand Canal was a pontoon bridge built in 1181 by Nicolò Barattieri. It was called the Ponte della Moneta, presumably because

pos: Palazzo Mocenigo Casa Vecchia Palazzo Mocenigo Casa Vecchia The Palazzo Mocenigo Casa Vecchia is a palazzo on the Grand Canal in the sestiere of San Marco, Venice, Italy. The palazzo is located between the Rialto Bridge and St Mark's Square. The original Palazzo Mocenigo consisted of four different buildings built for the Mocenigo family, seven of whom were Doges of Venice. Other Palazzi Mocenigo include the Palazzo Mocenigo Casa Nuova and the Palazzo Mocenigo, forming a building complex designed for entertainment. The palazzo is the first building to the left of the complex on the Grand Canal. Despite the name of "Casa Vecchia" ("Old

pos: Renzo Rosso and skills." The donation was well received by national and international press, as well as on social media, who complimented Rosso for being the first entrepreneur in Italy to help other entrepreneurs utilizing microcredit. On December 14, The New York Times reported that Rosso would donate 5 million euros to restore Venice's famous Rialto Bridge. The donation would be made through Rosso's holding company OTB. In a statement to WWD, Rosso said "A modern entrepreneur should help, not replace, the public administration that is often overburdened with costs", explaining that "Venice is close to my heart, the city where I

pos: Cannaregio built a street named Strada Nuova through Cannaregio, and a railway bridge and road bridge were constructed to connect Venice directly to Mestre. Today, the areas of the district along the Grand Canal from the train station to the Rialto Bridge are packed with tourists, but the rest of Cannaregio is residential and relatively peaceful, with morning markets, neighborhood shops, and small cafés. See: "List of Churches in Cannaregio" Cannaregio Cannaregio () is the northernmost of the six historic "sestieri" (districts) of Venice. It is the second largest "sestiere" by land area and the largest by population, with 13,169 people

pos: Splendid Venice 2007 and renamed the "Splendid Venice" hotel. The hotel has a large Venetian outdoor courtyard/Campiello with a retractable glass roof, allowing year round socializing. The hotel has a rooftop terrace and outdoor bar with panoramic views of St Mark's Campanile. The hotel's Le Maschere restaurant has a room of mirrors ("Sala degli Specchi") which is available for private dinners. Splendid Venice The Splendid Venice is a 4 star hotel in Venice, Italy owned by the Starhotels group. The hotel is located between St. Mark’s Square and Rialto Bridge and has 165 rooms (including 16 suites). The hotel has a private

neg: Ponte delle Tette grown into what was perceived as a social problem. By 1509, one writer estimated that there were some 11,565 courtesans working in Venice. Nearby was the Traghetto Del Buso, where courtesans crossed the Grand Canal to another legal red light district, again per orders of the Serenissima. Taxes on prostitution in 1519 helped finance excavation at the Arsenale. Ponte delle Tette Ponte delle Tette is a small bridge in Venice, Italy. It takes its name ("Bridge of the Tits") from the use of the bridge by prostitutes, who were encouraged to stand topless there to entice and convert suspected homosexuals.

neg: Glasgow Necropolis in 1851. Predating the cemetery, the statue of John Knox sitting on a column at the top of the hill, dates from 1825. Alexander Thomson designed a number of its tombs, and John Bryce and David Hamilton designed other architecture for the grounds. The main entrance is approached by a bridge over what was then the Molendinar Burn. The bridge, which was designed by David Hamilton was completed in 1836. It became known as the "Bridge of Sighs" because it was part of the route of funeral processions (the name is an allusion to the Bridge of Sighs in Venice).

neg: McKinley Bridge the famous Route 66 across the Mississippi River for four years until a new alignment took the route over Chain of Rocks Bridge in order to avoid leading traffic directly into the downtown St. Louis area. The Chain of Rocks Bridge was famous for having a curve in the middle. It is now open to pedestrians. The bridge was owned by the city of Venice, Illinois and operated as a toll bridge. After decades of disrepair due to the lack of toll revenues, the McKinley Bridge was closed in 2001. The state of Illinois attempted to provide money to the

neg: Ponte della Libertà capital city of the Italian region of Veneto. It is long and has two lanes each way, with no emergency lane. It is built alongside the Venice Railroad Bridge, which was constructed in 1846, with two tracks each way, and is still in use. Ponte della Libertà Ponte della Libertà ("Liberty Bridge") is a road bridge connecting the historical centre (islands) of the city of Venice to the mainland part of Venice. Designed in 1932 by engineer Eugenio Miozzi, it was opened by Benito Mussolini in 1933 as Ponte Littorio ("lictor's bridge") – a name used during the Fascist era

neg: Ponte della Paglia a woman whose life he had saved before. Ponte della Paglia Ponte della Paglia is a bridge in Venice, Italy. The current structure dates from 1847, and the original structure was built in 1360. The original structure was the oldest stone bridge in Venice. The name of the bridge is understood to come from boats mooring nearby to offload straw (paglia). The bridge is a common place from which to view the Bridge of Sighs. The bridge is the subject of a painting by Maurice Prendergast, the original artwork being part of the Phillips Collection. Casanova references the bridge in

neg: Ponte della Paglia Ponte della Paglia Ponte della Paglia is a bridge in Venice, Italy. The current structure dates from 1847, and the original structure was built in 1360. The original structure was the oldest stone bridge in Venice. The name of the bridge is understood to come from boats mooring nearby to offload straw (paglia). The bridge is a common place from which to view the Bridge of Sighs. The bridge is the subject of a painting by Maurice Prendergast, the original artwork being part of the Phillips Collection. Casanova references the bridge in his memoirs as a place where he meets

neg: Alida Valli and Arthur Miller's "A View from the Bridge". At the 54th Venice International Film Festival in 1997 Alida Valli obtained the Golden Lion award for her career. When Valli went to the United States, she was billed by only her last name "to make her sound even more exotic." In 1951, she complained that she disliked the single-name reference. "I feel silly going around with only one name," she said. "People get me mixed up with Rudy Vallée." Her teenage love, Carlo Cugnasca, was a famous Italian aerobatic pilot. He served as a fighter pilot with the "Regia Aeronautica" and

neg: Antonio da Ponte Pasquale Cicogna. Though Da Ponte is relatively unknown otherwise, the design for the Venice landmark defeated submissions by noted architects of the time, including Michelangelo. Plans were offered by famous architects such as Jacopo Sansovino, Andrea Palladio and Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, but all involved a Classical approach with several arches, which was judged inappropriate to the situation. The engineering of the bridge throws considerable weight on its foundations. It was considered so audacious that architect Vincenzo Scamozzi predicted future ruin. However the bridge has defied its critics to become one of the architectural icons of Venice. In the construction

neg: Ponte della Libertà Ponte della Libertà Ponte della Libertà ("Liberty Bridge") is a road bridge connecting the historical centre (islands) of the city of Venice to the mainland part of Venice. Designed in 1932 by engineer Eugenio Miozzi, it was opened by Benito Mussolini in 1933 as Ponte Littorio ("lictor's bridge") – a name used during the Fascist era for several other Italian bridges. At the end of World War II it was renamed "Ponte della Libertà" to honour the end of the Fascist dictatorship and of the Nazi occupation. The bridge is the only vehicular access to the historical centre of the

neg: Piombi Palazzo from the palace. The New Prison was connected to the Old Prisons in the Palace by the Bridge of Sighs. Piombi Piombi ("The Leads" in English) is a former prison in the Doge's Palace in Venice. The name of the prison refers to its position directly under the roof of the palace, which was covered with slabs of lead. In winter, these slabs let the cold pass and they acted as a catalyst in the summer heat, imposing harsh conditions for inmates. In 1756, Giacomo Casanova made a famous escape from the prison. He published the story of his

neg: Ponte della Costituzione Ponte della Costituzione The Ponte della Costituzione () is the fourth bridge over the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. It was designed by Santiago Calatrava, and was moved into place in 2007 (connecting Stazione di Santa Lucia to Piazzale Roma), amid protest by politicians and the general public. The bridge was installed in 2008 and opened to the public on the night of September 11, 2008. The bridge was known as "Quarto Ponte sul Canal Grande" before the official name was adopted to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Italian constitution in 2008. Tourists and locals in Venice now refer

neg: Chalcis Church council held at Constantinople. By the 12th century, the town featured a Venetian trading station, being attacked by the Venetian fleet in 1171 and eventually seized by Venice in 1209, in the aftermath of the Fourth Crusade. For Westerners, its common name was Negropont or Negroponte. This name comes indirectly from the Greek name of the Euripus Strait: the phrase στὸν Εὔριπον 'to Evripos', was rebracketed as στὸ Νεὔριπον 'to Nevripos', and became Negroponte in Italian by folk etymology, the "ponte" 'bridge' being interpreted as the bridge of Chalcis to Boeotia. The town was a condominium between Venice and

neg: Ponte delle Tette Ponte delle Tette Ponte delle Tette is a small bridge in Venice, Italy. It takes its name ("Bridge of the Tits") from the use of the bridge by prostitutes, who were encouraged to stand topless there to entice and convert suspected homosexuals. The Carampane di Rialto was one of the red-light districts of Venice in the fifteenth century, by official decree. Sex workers there would open their legs wide or display their breasts from nearby balconies to attract business. The Serenissima supported this heterosexual sex in order to help stem the tide of a growing wave of homosexuality, which had

neg: U.S. Route 67 to limited bridge crossings over the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. In Missouri, US 67 replaced Route 23, created in 1922 from Arkansas to Fredericktown. By 1932, with a Mississippi River crossing route determined, US 67 was extended north along Illinois Route 3 to Rock Island, Illinois. Even though the old Clark Bridge had been opened to traffic across the Mississippi River at Alton in 1928, US 67 originally crossed the Mississippi River with US 66 via the McKinley Bridge from St. Louis to Venice. From Venice, US 67 headed north along what had been IL 3 via Alton to Rock

neg: The Grand Venice Mall city architecture, including the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa. In land-locked cities there is great fascination for water canals and boating and in India no other mall has come up with such a concept. The other reason for introducing a Venetian theme in the mall was to showcase the beauty of Venice to Indian people, so even if because of time paucity or financial reasons they can’t go to Venice, they can at least enjoy its replica in the city. Venice is all about beautiful infrastructure, water bodies and Gondola ride and that’s what you will find inside this mall.

neg: Treviso Airport Treviso Airport Treviso Airport, , is an international airport located west-southwest of Treviso and approximately away from the city of Venice, Italy. It is mainly used by low-cost airlines. Some airlines refer to the airport unofficially as ""Venice-Treviso"" or similar despite its actual name - however, the primary airport of Venice is Venice Marco Polo Airport. The airport stands 18 meters above the sea level, runway direction is 07/25, with an asphalt surface length of long and wide. The new terminal was opened in 2007. It was named after Antonio Canova, a famous Italian sculptor. The following airlines operate regular

neg: Compagnie della Calza Compagnie della Calza The Compagnie della Calza were theatrical associations in Venice in the 15th and 16th centuries. The members wore distinctive hosiery which gave them their name (calza means sock in Italian) and met to arrange entertainments such as feasts and games. They were founded around the mid 15th century in Venice where they organised the "spettacoli cittadin" (spectacles of the citizens). At the annual Carnival of Venice, they arranged a series of performances for the Venetian nobility for which famous jesters of the time were hired. They also produced plays by famous playwrights such as Angelo Beolco and

neg: Pantheon, Rome It is also said that the bronze was used by Bernini in creating his famous baldachin above the high altar of St. Peter's Basilica, but, according to at least one expert, the Pope's accounts state that about 90% of the bronze was used for the cannon, and that the bronze for the baldachin came from Venice. Concerning this, an anonymous contemporary Roman satirist quipped in a pasquinade (a publicly posted poem) that "quod non fecerunt barbari fecerunt Barberini" ("What the barbarians did not do the Barberinis [Urban VIII's family name] did"). In 1747, the broad frieze below the dome with

neg: Venice Canal Historic District 1977 called the Venice Canals Resident and Homeowners organization to establish an assessment district to restore the canals. This organization name was shorten to The Venice Canals Association in 1983. The VCA obtain signatures of 77% of the property owners to form an assessment district and have the Venice Canals Restore or rehabilitated. The VCA submitted to the City, and as a result the City Engineers began to design a new canal improvement plan to bring back to the community. This plan was designed by Los Angeles City Engineer Luis Ganajas. Luis Ganajas was a bridge engineer. He later is

neg: Allen Vince in what is now Harris County, Texas on August 3, 1824. On April 30, 1831, Vince received an additional half league in eastern Grimes County, Texas and Montgomery County, Texas, and in 1838 he received a labor of land in Harris County, Texas. The brothers gave their name to Vince's Bayou, famous for Vince's Bridge at the time of the Battle of San Jacinto. Though Vince did not personally participate in the battle, Antonio López de Santa Anna who fled the battlefield on his black stallion, was captured when he could not cross the burned bridge. In 1838 Sally Vince,

neg: Glienicke Bridge in 1990. Because the Glienicke Bridge was a restricted border crossing between the Eastern Bloc (namely Potsdam in East Germany) and territory affiliated with the Western powers (namely the American sector of West Berlin), the Americans and Soviets used it for the exchange of captured spies during the Cold War. Reporters began calling it the "Bridge of Spies." When this name was later used as the title for various works, it was often taken to be a pun on "bridge of sighs" a name applied first to the bridge in Venice and then to others. The first prisoner exchange took

neg: Death in Venice connection of erotic love to philosophical wisdom traced in Plato's "Symposium" and "Phaedrus", and second the Nietzschean contrast between the god of restraint and shaping form, Apollo, and the god of excess and passion, Dionysus. Tadzio, the boy in the story, is the nickname for the Polish name "Tadeusz" and based on a boy Mann had seen during his visit to Venice in 1911. The main character is Gustav von Aschenbach, a famous author in his early fifties who has recently been ennobled in honor of his artistic achievement (thus acquiring the aristocratic "von" in his name). He is a

neg: Venetian Waterway Park Venetian Waterway Park The Venetian Waterway Park is a concrete trail in Sarasota County, Florida located in Venice. It was built jointly by Venice Area Beautification Inc. (VABI), Sarasota County, and the city of Venice. It consists of two trails paralleling the Intracoastal Waterway from Downtown Venice to the Gulf of Mexico, with one on the island side of the waterway, and one on the mainland side. The two portions are connected by the Venice Avenue Bridge and the Circus Bridge. The north end of the Island section of the Venetian Waterway Park is at the Venice Area Beautification Inc.

neg: Bill Fontana and has presented his sound sculptures extensively, including at the Venice Biennale (1999), the Museo Reina Sofia, Madrid (1995), The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York (1991), Tate Modern, London (2006), Madison Square Park, New York (2007), and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (1987, 1997, 2010). Some of his more famous works include "Distant Trains," "Satellite Ear Bridge Cologne-San Francisco," "Journey Through My Sound Sculptures," "The Sound of an Unblown Flute,", "Panoramic Echoes" and "Acoustical Visions of the Golden Gate Bridge" Fontana recently won the Prix Ars Electronica Collide@CERN Prize, 2012–2013 where is developing a sound sculpture

neg: Bridge of Sighs and around the world, as well as to other structures. See Bridge of Sighs (disambiguation). The 1861 opera "Le pont des soupirs" by Jacques Offenbach features the bridge, as does the song "Venice" by Gibraltarian band Melon Diesel. "Bridge of Sighs" is also both a 1974 album and song by English musician Robin Trower. Bridge of Sighs The Bridge of Sighs (Italian and ) is a bridge located in Venice, northern Italy. The enclosed bridge is made of white limestone, has windows with stone bars, passes over the Rio di Palazzo, and connects the New Prison ("Prigioni Nuove") to the

neg: McConnell Cup the 6th world championship for women teams in the series. McConnell Cup McConnell Cup is a team event for women held every four years as part of the World Bridge Series Championships. The event was inaugurated in 1994 and is named in honor of Ruth McConnell, former treasurer for the World Bridge Federation (WBF) and former president of the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL). McConnell was also instrumental in inaugurating the Venice Cup women's team championship in 1974. The full name of this championship is World Women Knockout Teams. The knockout format pertains only to the late stages, however, evidently

neg: World Bridge Championships for both pairs and teams in open, women's, seniors, and mixed categories. Other events are irregular. All events in the World Bridge Series are open without regard to nationality. Pairs or teams may be transnational and there are no limits on the numbers who enter. "World Bridge Team Championships" is a new name for the biennial meet organized by the World Bridge Federation in odd years. There are three main events, the World Team Championships for national teams in three flights: Open, Women, and Seniors. Those are commonly called Bermuda Bowl, Venice Cup, and d'Orsi Senior Bowl after the trophies

neg: Ovčiji Brod Ovčiji Brod Ovčiji Brod () is a bridge spanning Zalomka river, which is located in Bratač village, Nevesinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is another masterpiece of Ottoman bridge building in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The bridge was probably erected in the sixteenth century or later, most likely before the Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge in Višegrad. It is suspected that architect was no other than famous Mimar Hayrudeen, apprentice of even more famous Mimar Sinan, at the same time as the construction of the Stari Most in Mostar., and the name given by the carnivores who translated their herds through it. It

neg: Arklow arch bridge linking the southern or main part of the town with the northern part, called Ferrybank. The Nineteen Arches Bridge is the longest handmade stone bridge in Ireland and is considered a famous landmark. The plaque on the south end of the bridge is testimony to this. The town's English name derives from "Arnkell's Lág" (Arnkell was a Viking leader; a "lág" (low) was an area of land). Its Irish name, "Inbhear Mór" or "An tInbhear Mór", means "the large estuary". It is also known in Irish as "Inbhear Dé", from the River Avonmore's older name, "Abhainn Dé". Historically

neg: Tongji Bridge (Yuyao) Tongji Bridge (Yuyao) The Tongji Bridge (traditional Chinese: 通濟橋, simplified Chinese: 通济桥, pinyin: Tōng Jì Qiáo), is a famous stone arch bridge located in Yuyao, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province. ""Tongji Bridge"" (""Tong"" means transport/transportantion, ""Ji"" means aid or cross a river) is a very common name for bridges in ancient China. The bridge has a very long history. It is the first large-sized arch bridge in the Eastern Zhejiang region, so it's also called the "First Bridge of Eastern Zhe" (traditional Chinese: 浙東第一橋, simplified Chinese: 浙东第一桥, pinyin: Zhè Dōng Dì Yī Qiáo, ""Zhe"" is the short name for Zhejiang Province). The

neg: Tekgöz Bridge The total length of the stone bridge is . The opening of the main arch is and its height is .The opening of the auxiliary arch is and its height is . Evliya Çelebi, the famous Turkish traveller of the 17th century, tried to read the inscription plate and reading the name Süleyman he thought that the name refers to Süleyman the Magnificent of the Ottoman Empire. Tekgöz Bridge Tekgöz Bridge is a historical bridge in Turkey. It is over Kızılırmak (Hallys of the antiquity) and situated in Kayseri Province about north west of Kayseri city, at Its elevation with

neg: Death at La Fenice Death at La Fenice Death at La Fenice (1992), the first novel by American academic and crime-writer Donna Leon, is the first of the internationally best-selling Commissario Brunetti mystery series, set in Venice, Italy. The novel won the Japanese Suntory prize, and its sequel is "Death in a Strange Country" (1993). A world-famous German opera conductor has died at La Fenice, and Commissario (Detective) Guido Brunetti pursues what appears to be a murder investigation without leads. Leon, who completed a doctorate in Indiana, specialising in 18th-century novelists, is an ex-pat American who lives in Venice. A friend of Leon's, a

neg: McConnell Cup McConnell Cup McConnell Cup is a team event for women held every four years as part of the World Bridge Series Championships. The event was inaugurated in 1994 and is named in honor of Ruth McConnell, former treasurer for the World Bridge Federation (WBF) and former president of the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL). McConnell was also instrumental in inaugurating the Venice Cup women's team championship in 1974. The full name of this championship is World Women Knockout Teams. The knockout format pertains only to the late stages, however, evidently a four-round knockout with 16 teams except for a five-round

neg: History of Rome Library was officially founded on 15 June 1475. He restored several churches, including Santa Maria del Popolo, the Aqua Virgo and the Hospital of the Holy Spirit; paved several streets and also built a famous bridge over the Tiber river, which still bears his name. His main building project was the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican Palace. Its decoration called on some of the most renowned artists of the age, including Mino da Fiesole, Sandro Botticelli, Domenico Ghirlandaio, Pietro Perugino, Luca Signorelli and Pinturicchio, and in the 16th century Michelangelo decorated the ceiling with his famous masterpiece, contributing to what

neg: The Reluctant Fundamentalist (film) release the music. Both physical and digital formats of the album were released on 30 April 2013, exclusively on Universal Music. IFC Films and Cathay-Keris Films co-financed "The Reluctant Fundamentalist", with IFC Films handling the North American distribution and Cathay handling the international release. The film had its premieres at 69th Venice International Film Festival and at the 37th Toronto International Film Festival in late 2012. In Venice, Nair said she hoped the film reflected the fact that "the modern Pakistan is nothing like what you read in the papers" and that she hoped to bring "some sense of bridge-making,

neg: Venice Cup Venice Cup The Venice Cup is a biennial world championship contract bridge tournament for national of Women. It is contested every odd-number year under the auspices of the World Bridge Federation (WBF), alongside the Bermuda Bowl (Open) and d'Orsi Bowl (Seniors). Entries formally represent WBF Zones as well as nations so it is also known as the "World Zonal Women Team Championship", one of three "World Zonal Team Championships". It was first contested in 1974, as one long match between two teams, and has been concurrent with the Bermuda Bowl from 1985. Alternatively, the Venice Cup is the trophy awarded

neg: Capo di Ponte Republic of Venice the "comune of Capo di Ponte" (1797–1798) was founded, later becoming "comune of Cemmo and Capo di Ponte" (1798 to 1815). Under the Lombardo-Veneto kingdom, the name was again changed to "comune di Capo di Ponte e Cemmo" (1816 to 1859). It has been known as Capo di Ponte since 1859. Capo di Ponte Capo di Ponte (Camunian: ) is an Italian comune in Val Camonica, province of Brescia, in Lombardy. Located above sea level, Capo di Ponte (en. "Head of Bridge") owes its name to an ancient settlement to the west of a bridge over the

neg: Sir William Pulteney, 5th Baronet in 1767. On inheriting, Johnstone changed his name in 1767 to Pulteney. Simultaneously, his daughter’s name was also changed from Henrietta Laura Johnstone to Henrietta Laura Pulteney. At that time Bath was expanding, but the Pulteneys' rural Bathwick estate was separated from the city by the River Avon, and with no bridge in place the only means of crossing the river was via a small ferry. They decided a bridge needed to be built, and Pulteney turned to his friend and fellow countryman, architect Robert Adam. Adam was influenced by his travels to Florence and Venice and proposed a bridge

neg: Miracle of the Cross at the Bridge of S. Lorenzo no geometrical perspective. Some of them feature the typical inverted cone chimneys of medieval Venice. Miracle of the Cross at the Bridge of S. Lorenzo The Miracle of the Cross at the Bridge of S. Lorenzo (Italian: "Miracolo della Croce caduta nel canale di San Lorenzo") is a painting by Italian Renaissance artist Gentile Bellini, dating from 1500. It is now housed in the Gallerie dell'Accademia in Venice. The painting was commissioned for the Grand Hall of the Scuola Grande di San Giovanni Evangelista, the seat of the eponymous brotherhood in Venice. The commission included a total of nine large

neg: Ponte dei Tre Archi The Baroque style bridge was designed in 1681 by Andrea Tirali, and is the sole three-arched bridge left in Venice. North of the bridge, towards the lagoon, is the former church of "Santa Maria delle Penitenti" and on the south is "San Giobbe church" located on its namesake square ("campo"). Ponte dei Tre Archi The Ponte dei Tre Archi (Italian for "Three Arches' Bridge") is one of the main bridges of Venice, Italy, along with the "Ponte delle Guglie", the other bridge spanning the Cannaregio Canal, and the four bridges spanning the "Canal Grande": "Rialto", "Scalzi", "Accademia", and the "Costituzione".

neg: Hurley River upper Lillooet Rivers, and flows through a marshy upper valley eastwards before turning north just west of the famous gold-mining town of Bralorne. From that point the river goes over semi-hidden Hurley Falls into the Hurley Canyon, which makes up ten of the last twelve miles of the river before its confluence with the Bridge River near Gold Bridge, just below Lajoie Dam. An operating placer mine at the outlet of the canyon goes by the name South Fork, alluding to the river's older name. The Hurley has given its name to a famous B.C. backroad between Gold Bridge and

neg: Zulia into the area, they found the indigenous peoples living in communities of huts supported by stilts along the shores of the lake. They were reminded of Venice and named the place "Little Venice" or "Venezuela". The lake has a number of islands, some of which are populated. Near the mouth of the Catatumbo River, where it empties into Lake Maracaibo, is the famous Catatumbo lightning ("Relámpago del Catatumbo") which is represented on the state's flag and coat of arms by lightning bolts. There are several competing theories about the origin of the state's name. One is that Guaimaral, son of

neg: Christina Schlesinger she was more than a famous name and she had her own things to say. In 1971, Schlesinger moved to Los Angeles. Schlesinger came out as a transgender in Venice, California and found the Chicano community to be supportive of her. Schlesinger met artist, Judy Baca, at a feminist workshop with Judy Chicago. The two artists collaborated on a mural in Venice. In 1976, she and Baca and filmmaker Donna Deitch, co-founded SPARC. Schlesinger was instrumental in coming up with the name of the center. Schlesinger remains proud of her part in SPARC and its commitment to public art that

neg: Muscle Beach the original Santa Monica site. The contemporary Muscle Beach Venice is located two blocks north of Venice Boulevard on Ocean Front Walk in Venice, California. Santa Monica's "Muscle Beach" landmark derives its name from the growing local and national reputation of gymnastics and strength athletes who congregated at what was first known simply as the "Santa Monica Beach Playground", with the 'muscle' term gaining momentum by 1940. The 1940 opening of the first of an eventual nationwide chain of weightlifting gyms by famed pioneer gym chain operator, Vic Tanny, only two city blocks from Muscle Beach in Santa Monica, is

neg: Wenecja Wenecja Wenecja (Polish for Venice) () is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żnin, within Żnin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Żnin and south-west of Bydgoszcz. The village has a population of 300. Its picturesque location among three lakes (Biskupinskie, Weneckie, Skrzynka) resulted in its name alluding to the location of Italian Venice. The village, called "the pearl of Pałuki", is one of the greatest tourist attractions in the Pałuki region. Wenecja is located on the line of the narrow gauge railway running from the town of Żnin to famous Biskupin and

neg: Ponte Tron, Venice Ponte Tron, Venice The Ponte Tron or Ponte de la Piavola, near Piazza San Marco in Venice spans the Rio Orseolo near the Bacino Orseolo. It is one of more than 400 bridges that connect the archipelago of 118 islands divided by about 150 canals and narrow "rii" in the shallow Venetian lagoon. The lion's head of Saint Mark appears on the cartouche at the center of the arch. In spite of its traditional construction in the salt-white Istrian stone used everywhere in Venice and the classic vase profiles of the balustrade, this bridge, called "la piavola", the "doll's bridge"

neg: San Giorgio Maggiore (church), Venice by a miracle it was found impossible to move her) by Leandro Bassano. There are other paintings in the monastery building. Edward Morgan Forster mentions San Giorgio Maggiore in the chapter "On Beauty" of his novel "A Passage to India", where the novel's hero Cyril Fielding contrasts what he perceives as lack of equilibrium in Indian buildings with the perfection of Italian architecture: San Giorgio Maggiore (church), Venice San Giorgio Maggiore is a 16th-century Benedictine church on the island of the same name in Venice, northern Italy, designed by Andrea Palladio, and built between 1566 and 1610. The church is

neg: Bridge of Sighs 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. In reality, the days of inquisitions and summary executions were over by the time the bridge was built, and the cells under the palace roof were occupied mostly by small-time criminals. In addition, little could be seen from inside the bridge due to the stone grills covering the windows. The name "Bridge of Sighs" has since been applied by association to other bridges

neg: Palazzo Molina, Venice and Sant'Andrea d'Ammiana. This palace was the home of the historian Andrea Navagero, and a grandson also named Andrea (1483–1529), statesman, poet, historian and botanist of Venice, who died in Bles, while ambassador to France. It still owned by Pietro Navagero, who died in 1743, the last male of the Navagero name. The area once had a monastery of the Sepulchre, a building with two towers. The palace is also known as the local "Casa de Petrarca". It is where Petrarch's daughter Francesca and her husband Francescuolo da Brossano lived with their family along with the famous poet 1362–1367. The

neg: Giacomo Casanova Seingalt" after he began writing in French following his second exile from Venice. He has become so famous for his often complicated and elaborate affairs with women that his name is now synonymous with "womanizer". He associated with European royalty, popes, and cardinals, along with luminaries such as Voltaire, Goethe, and Mozart. He spent his last years in Bohemia as a librarian in Count Waldstein's household, where he also wrote the story of his life. Giacomo Girolamo Casanova was born in Venice in 1725 to actress Zanetta Farussi, wife of actor and dancer Gaetano Casanova. Giacomo was the first of

neg: Chicago Loop as many of Chicago's most famous attractions. In what is now the Loop, on the south bank of the Chicago River near today's Michigan Avenue Bridge, the United States Army erected Fort Dearborn in 1803, the first settlement in the area sponsored by the United States. In the late nineteenth century cable car turnarounds and a prominent elevated railway encircled the area, giving the Loop its name. Around the same time some of the world's earliest skyscrapers were constructed in the area. In 1908, Chicago addresses were made uniform by naming the intersection of State Street and Madison Street in

neg: Warao people and songs. The Warao of eastern Venezuela's Orinoco first had contact with Europeans when, soon after Christopher Columbus reached the Orinoco river delta, Alonso de Ojeda decided to navigate the river upstream. There, in the delta, Ojeda saw the distinctively stilted Warao huts, balanced over the water. Similar architecture in Sinamaica far to the west had been likened to Venice, with its famous canals below and buildings above; this new encounter propagated the name of Venezuela ("little Venice") for the whole land. The inaccessibility of the Warao's lands make access to health care difficult. Tuberculosis is common. HIV was first

neg: Rich's (department store) of the store, Rich's Great Tree, continues as an annual Thanksgiving event in Atlanta at the Lenox location. The "Crystal Bridge" connecting the two halves of flagship downtown Atlanta store it earlier took place on was destroyed as part of converting the site to the Sam Nunn Federal Building complex. The tradition ironically continues as simply the "Great Tree", ignoring the name of the store that made the tradition famous. All former Rich's today continue to operate under the Macy's banner. Its Richway discount store chain, founded in 1968, was sold in 1988 to what is now Target Stores. Morris,

neg: U.S. Route 67 in Illinois the Mississippi River at Alton in 1928, US 67 originally crossed the Mississippi River with U.S. Route 66 via the McKinley Bridge from St. Louis to Venice. From Venice, US 67 headed north along what had been Illinois 3 via Alton to Rock Island. The original route of IL 3 from Alton to Jacksonville that became US 67 went through East Newbern, Jerseyville, and Carrollton. In 1926, the northern terminus of U.S. Route 67 was at Alt. US 61 near Fredericktown, Missouri. The route was extended north on Illinois Route 3 (through western Illinois) to its northern terminus in Rock

neg: Chen Yifei explored, what he considered, "Venice of the East" for more inspiration. His landscapes often featured similar scenes of canals inspired by the canals of Venice, Italy as well as the canals of his hometown in Zhejiang province. Chen's artistic career began soon after graduating from the Shanghai College of Art when his realistic style of oil painting caught the attention of Communist officials. Chen painted many famous portraits of Mao in heroic, glorified positions. One of these works, "Seizing of the Presidential Palace" (1977) received great favor in the Communist party, earning a place in the great halls around China.

neg: Covered Bridge, Lovech Covered Bridge, Lovech The Covered Bridge (, "Pokrit most") is, as the name suggests, a covered bridge in the town of Lovech, Bulgaria. The bridge crosses the Osam River, connecting the old ("Varоsha") and new town parts of Lovech, being possibly the most recognisable symbol of the town. The bridge is one of the few remaining in Europe that have shops on them. Other examples include the Krämerbrücke in Erfurt and the Ponte Vecchio in Florence. After the bridge that then served the town was almost completely destroyed by a flood in 1872, the local police chief ordered the famous

neg: Andrea Antico of printer Antonio Giunta. Antico stayed in Rome until 1518, moving to Venice, where he began working as a printer in 1520. During the period from 1520 to 1522 he worked in partnership with Luca Antonio Giunta. What he did between 1522 and 1533 has not yet been determined, but he resumed his printing activities in 1533, still in Venice, this time working as an employee of Ottaviano Scotto, his previous collaborator from Rome. It has been suggested that Antico spent the years from 1522 to 1533 in Lyon, possibly working with the famous printer there, Jacques Moderne, who was

neg: Zilia Dandolo Zilia Dandolo Zilia Dandolo (died 13 October 1566), was the Dogaressa of Venice by marriage to the Doge Lorenzo Priuli (ruled 1556–1559). She was the daughter of Marco Dandolo and related to the doges Andrea Dandolo and Arigo Dandolo. She married Priuli in 1526 in what was considered as almost an unequal match, as she was considered more high born than he. Her daughter was painted by Titian in "The Annunciation" as Mary. Zilia hosted many parties in the famous Palazzo Priuli. She was described as the leading female aristocrat and the most respected female noble in Venice, and the

neg: Harry Perry (musician) guitar compositions on the Venice Beach Boardwalk in 1973. In addition to being considered the most famous musician who performs at the Venice Beach Boardwalk, he is considered one of the area's most famous skaters, first on traditional roller skates, then on inline skates when they were invented, and currently on Landroller skates. Over the course of nearly four decades, the Venice Beach Boardwalk became a world-famous tourist attraction where a variety of artists performed and sold various wares associated with their creative arts, such as CDs and T-shirts. Then, during the early 1990s, at a time when real estate

neg: State College of Florida in 1977 by MJC's Board of Trustees. During this period, the center's functions were funded by the donations of residents living in the surrounding communities which included Venice, North Port, and Englewood. It was not until 1983 that the college received an appropriation from the Florida legislature to expand the Venice center into what is now the full-service Venice campus. It was dedicated on March 30, 1985 and the college's name was changed that year to Manatee Community College. At the beginning of 2003, MCC opened the 5 acre Lakewood Ranch campus. The land appropriated for this was donated by

neg: Hämeensilta Hämeensilta Hämeensilta (the ″Häme Bridge″) is a bridge in Tampere, Finland, crossing the Tammerkoski rapids. The main street of Tampere, Hämeenkatu, runs along the bridge, connecting the Kyttälä district to the western parts of the city center. Hämeensilta is one of the city's best known landmarks, especially famous for the statues on the rails of the bridge. The arches of the bridge are made of concrete and they are coated with a red granite. The Hämeensilta was completed in 1929. It is named after the Finnish name of the Tavastia province. The first known bridge crossing the Tammerkoski was built

neg: The Lords of the Night The Lords of the Night The Night Lords or the Lords of the Night was the name of two special magistrates of the Republic of Venice. The criminal Lords of the Night courts are mentioned as early as the 12th century, first as two, finally as six nobles, one for each district ("sestiere") of Venice since 1260. Their name is derived from the initial responsibility of monitoring what was happening throughout the city during the night. In short, their powers were extended to include theft, murder, bigamy, carnal crimes of slaves, firearms, assaults, criminal conspiracy, homelessness, rape, night dances, desertion

neg: Rocky Creek Bridge (California) on a ridge above Rocky Creek is one of the few known habitats of Yadon's piperia, a North American rare and endangered species of orchid. Rocky Creek Bridge (California) Rocky Creek Bridge is a reinforced concrete open-spandrel arch bridge in California, built in 1932. It is located in Monterey County a few miles south of Carmel-by-the-Sea and just north of the more famous Bixby Creek Bridge on the Pacific Coast Highway. As its name implies, it spans the Rocky Creek. A turnout with limited parking space exists to the northwest of the bridge, for tourist use. The vicinity ecology is

neg: Via Popilia at least one Roman bridge along the road, the Ponte sul Savuto. <br> Via Popilia The Via Popilia is the name of two different ancient Roman roads begun in the consulship of Publius Popilius Laenas. The first road was an extension of the Via Flaminia from Ariminum around the north of the Adriatic through the region that later became Venice. The name of this road continues as a street name in modern Rimini, which, as Ariminum, was the junction point between the Via Flaminia from Rome, the Via Aemilia along the edge of the Po valley, and the northern Via

neg: Edith Cavell Bridge famous nurse, who had been executed during the First World War for helping wounded Allied soldiers escape from occupied Belgium. Clark's suggestion was not popular with the County council, but he painted "To Cavell Bridge" on a sign approaching the bridge and also "Edith Cavell Bridge" on the bridge itself. Eventually the name stuck. On 26 November 1987, the bridge was listed by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust (since renamed to Heritage New Zealand) as a Category I historic structure, with registration number 4371. Edith Cavell Bridge Edith Cavell Bridge is a bridge over the Shotover River in the

neg: Tongji Bridge (Yuyao) steps. In front of the bridge, it was the old city gate of Yuyao, which is also an ancient structure which is named Shunjiang Building (traditional Chinese: 舜江樓, simplified Chinese: 舜江楼, pinyin: Shùn Jiāng lóu). The bridge and the old city gate together now are the key cultural relic under the city's protection. Tongji Bridge (Yuyao) The Tongji Bridge (traditional Chinese: 通濟橋, simplified Chinese: 通济桥, pinyin: Tōng Jì Qiáo), is a famous stone arch bridge located in Yuyao, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province. ""Tongji Bridge"" (""Tong"" means transport/transportantion, ""Ji"" means aid or cross a river) is a very common name for bridges

neg: The Lords of the Night their specialties was transferred from the criminal system: enforcement of foreign sentences, sales of pawns, exile criminals and the unwanted replaced all those magistratures that did not operate during public holidays. The Lords of the Night The Night Lords or the Lords of the Night was the name of two special magistrates of the Republic of Venice. The criminal Lords of the Night courts are mentioned as early as the 12th century, first as two, finally as six nobles, one for each district ("sestiere") of Venice since 1260. Their name is derived from the initial responsibility of monitoring what was

neg: Khadda temple of Lord Shiva. Distance – 5 Km from Khadda. Paniyahawa Bridge- It’s a railway cum NH road bridge connecting Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Nepal.Its also known as Mini Goa of Khadda. People mostly visit this place as picnic spot and Fish curry is the famous food available here. A special kind of Silver fish (local name is Chepua) is found in this region. Distance is 8 Km from Khadda. Madanpur Devi Temple- This temple belongs to goddess Durga. It is one of the famous temples in this region and people from different states and places comes here in the

neg: Sally Brock Leader for England's Under 25 Women's Squad. In 2017, Brock began a partnership with Fiona Brown, and later that same year they were part of the England team that came second in the Venice Cup. She is the bridge correspondent of the "Sunday Times". Sally Brock Saralinda Jane (Sally) Brock (born 1953), née Hartley, is an English bridge player. She has been part of the winning team in five Women's European Championships, two Venice Cups and two World Team Olympiads. In November 2017, she received the Diamond Award from the English Bridge Union (EBU) in recognition of her outstanding contribution

neg: La Fenice La Fenice Teatro La Fenice (, "The Phoenix") is an opera house in Venice, Italy. It is one of "the most famous and renowned landmarks in the history of Italian theatre", and in the history of opera as a whole. Especially in the 19th century, La Fenice became the site of many famous operatic premieres at which the works of several of the four major bel canto era composers – Rossini, Bellini, Donizetti, Verdi – were performed. Its name reflects its role in permitting an opera company to "rise from the ashes" despite losing the use of three theatres to

neg: Rocky Creek Bridge (California) Rocky Creek Bridge (California) Rocky Creek Bridge is a reinforced concrete open-spandrel arch bridge in California, built in 1932. It is located in Monterey County a few miles south of Carmel-by-the-Sea and just north of the more famous Bixby Creek Bridge on the Pacific Coast Highway. As its name implies, it spans the Rocky Creek. A turnout with limited parking space exists to the northwest of the bridge, for tourist use. The vicinity ecology is noteworthy in that the marine waters at the mouth of Rocky Creek are a habitat for the endangered southern sea otter, "E. l. nereis". Additionally,

neg: Golden Gate Bridge in popular culture Angeles and Las Vegas. There it is known as the "Gant Bridge". In "", the bridge is destroyed in the "Collapse" campaign mission after Atlas detonates it. The 2011 game "", as its name implies, is set in San Fransisco. It also features many missions modelled after famous movie car chases including one from Gone in 60 Seconds which ends at the Golden Gate Bridge. In "Watch Dogs 2", the bridge appears in the game as it is set in the San Francisco Bay Area. In a side mission in the game, the character will paint graffiti on the Bridge.

neg: Jinxi, Kunshan Peach Garden. The bridge is 52 meters long. It is supported by nine piers, which figure out ten arches. That’s how its name Teneye Bridge comes out. The bridge has a classic and unique shape that is hard to see in Jinxi Town and surrounding areas. Therefore, local people call this bridge“Precious Belt Bridge”. Jinxi, Kunshan Jinxi () is a historic canal town in southwest Kunshan, Jiangsu Province, China. It lies 8 kilometers from the famous ancient town Zhouzhuang. It is surrounded by lakes – Dianshan Lake to its east, Cheng Lake to its west, Wubao Lake to its south

neg: Jinxi, Kunshan Yingzi thought that “both brilliant or simple decorations match this town”, while famous painter Liu Haisu said that it was "the most beautiful town in Jiangnan." Wubao Lake is at the entrance to the downtown area. The old lotus bridge across the lake is a long corridor with tile roofs and raked eaves, arched to allow boats to pass below. On the near-town side of the bridge are lotuses. That is how the bridge got its name. The bridge links to the Lianchi Temple at one end. On the far side of the bridge lies the tomb of Concubine Chen,

neg: Jenny Wolpert Jenny Wolpert Jenny Wolpert née Ryman (born mid-1980s) is a Swedish American professional bridge player and teacher. Before emigrating to North America she played as Jenny Ryman (to 2007). Wolpert is a world champion winning the Venice Cup in 2013. Jenny Ryman was born in Sweden. She played for the Sweden women in two world championship tournaments, the 2004 World Team Olympiad and the 2005 Venice Cup. In the European Bridge League championships she played for Sweden teams from 2002 (Schools, or under-21) to 2006 (Women). She is married to Gavin Wolpert, also a professional bridge player. They have two

neg: Carnival of Venice the series' thirty-third entry. In this adventure, Jack and Annie travel back in time on a mission to prevent Venice from being destroyed by a flood. Carnival of Venice The Carnival of Venice (, ) is an annual festival held in Venice, Veneto, Italy. The Carnival ends with the Christian celebration of Lent, forty days before Easter, on Shrove Tuesday ("Martedì Grasso" or "Mardi Gras"), the day before Ash Wednesday. The festival is world-famous for its elaborate masks. It's said that the Carnival of Venice was started from a victory of the Republic of Venice against the Patriarch of Aquileia,

neg: Miracle of the Cross at the Bridge of S. Lorenzo Miracle of the Cross at the Bridge of S. Lorenzo The Miracle of the Cross at the Bridge of S. Lorenzo (Italian: "Miracolo della Croce caduta nel canale di San Lorenzo") is a painting by Italian Renaissance artist Gentile Bellini, dating from 1500. It is now housed in the Gallerie dell'Accademia in Venice. The painting was commissioned for the Grand Hall of the Scuola Grande di San Giovanni Evangelista, the seat of the eponymous brotherhood in Venice. The commission included a total of nine large canvasses, by prominent artists of the time such as Bellini, Perugino, Vittore Carpaccio, Giovanni Mansueti,

neg: Old Bridge Township, New Jersey from Staten Island, and it is about from Manhattan, and about south of Newark. What is now Old Bridge Township was originally incorporated as Madison Township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 2, 1869, from portions of South Amboy Township (now City of South Amboy). In a referendum held on November 5, 1975, voters approved changing the township's name to Old Bridge Township by a margin of 7,150 votes to 4,888. The township's name was changed to avoid confusion with the borough of Madison in Morris County. Use of the name Old Bridge for a location

neg: Rio–Niterói Bridge is part of federal highway BR-101. From 1 June 1995, it was under the management of Ponte S.A. under a 20-year concession until 1 June 2015 since when Ecoponte has managed the bridge. In 1977, the famous Brazilian singer Maysa died in a car crash on the bridge. The bridge was featured in the 2011 film "Fast Five". The Puerto Rican bridge, Teodoro Moscoso, doubled for the bridge during the last moments of the film. Gal Gadot rode over this bridge on a bike in "Fast Five". In 2012 a bill was introduced to change its official name, President Costa

neg: The Bridges of Madison County (musical) Know It"). After the family departs, Francesca is planning a relaxing weekend free from responsibilities. That afternoon, a blue pick-up truck pulls into her driveway carrying Robert Kincaid, a photographer for the "National Geographic" who has travelled from Washington State to photograph the famous covered bridges of Madison County. Robert is unable to find the seventh covered bridge, the Roseman Bridge, and Francesca agrees to accompany him to the bridge for a short scouting trip ("Temporarily Lost"). Once at the Roseman Bridge, Francesca feels something developing between her and Robert ("What Do You Call a Man Like That?"). After they

neg: Vinton County, Ohio aviation aircraft. Flight instruction services are also available. Vinton County is served by one local newspaper outlet, the "Vinton County Courier", a print newspaper and website. There are four covered bridges located around Vinton County. The most famous bridge was the Ponn Bridge, also known as the Humpback Bridge. It was built in 1874 and was the longest one in the county. The bridge's name came from the shape of the bridge and there are only a few 'humpback' bridges left around the world. This bridge was burned down in June, 2013 by arsonists. In 1875, the Mt. Olive Bridge

neg: Most Ljubavi It is the White Bridge in Vranje, which was built in the name of an unfulfilled tragic love. Most Ljubavi Most Ljubavi () is a pedestrian bridge in Vrnjačka Banja, Serbia. It is known as the earliest mention of the love padlocks tradition, where padlocks are left on the bridge railing by couples as sign of their everlasting love. It is one of the famous landmarks of Vrnjačka Banja, and it is the best known among the town's 15 bridges. The history of love padlocks on this bridge dates back at least 100 years. Local schoolmistress Nada fell in love

neg: Gučetić I still quotes literally: Is last one of the genealogy (with further lines): Gotha gfl. Taschb.1872. Also would be to examine whether under the name "Count von Trebinje and Popovo" the family Gučetić and/or under this new aristocracy name further-flowered a new sex created. The family is known for erecting the oldest arboretum in the world, in Trsteno near Dubrovnik. A branch of the family settled in Venice in the 17th century, where they changed their name from Gučetić to ""Gozzi"". Carlo Gozzi (1720–1806) became famous as a writer, as well as his brother Gasparo (1713–1786). The last descendant of

neg: Giorgione which achieves much of its effect through colour and mood, and is traditionally contrasted with Florentine painting, which relies on a more linear disegno-led style. What little is known of Giorgione's life is given in Giorgio Vasari's "Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects". The painter came from the small town of Castelfranco Veneto, 40 km inland from Venice. His name sometimes appears as "Zorzo". The variant "Giorgione" (or "Zorzon") may be translated "Big George". It is unclear how early in boyhood he went to Venice, but stylistic evidence supports the statement of Carlo Ridolfi that he served

neg: Nipponbashi shopping district bearing the name of the bridge does not actually reach as far north as its namesake, though its northern areas are part of the "Nipponbashi" municipal designation (unlike Akihabara Electric Town which sits entirely apart from the origin of its name). , or is an alternate name for Nipponbashi, as it is famous for its wide variety of consumer electronics stores, and especially famous for its negotiable prices—unique to Osaka and the Kansai region. Several retailers are also tax- and duty-free. With the opening of Yodobashi Camera in Umeda and Bic Camera in Namba, Den Den Town saw

neg: The Bridge of Sighs (poem) (Watts Gallery, Compton, Surrey). The poem was also illustrated in a bas-relief on Hood's tomb. Former Procul Harum guitarist Robin Trower released a certified Gold album of the same name with the title track song "Bridge of Sighs" in 1974 The Bridge of Sighs (poem) "The Bridge of Sighs" is a famous poem of 1844 by Thomas Hood concerning the suicide of a homeless young woman who threw herself from Waterloo Bridge in London. Although Thomas Hood (1799–1845) is usually regarded as a humorous poet, towards the end of his life, when he was on his sick bed, he wrote

neg: Carnival of Venice Carnival of Venice The Carnival of Venice (, ) is an annual festival held in Venice, Veneto, Italy. The Carnival ends with the Christian celebration of Lent, forty days before Easter, on Shrove Tuesday ("Martedì Grasso" or "Mardi Gras"), the day before Ash Wednesday. The festival is world-famous for its elaborate masks. It's said that the Carnival of Venice was started from a victory of the Republic of Venice against the Patriarch of Aquileia, Ulrico di Treven in the year 1162. In the honour of this victory, the people started to dance and gather in San Marco Square. Apparently, this

neg: Carrbridge tourism. Until the 1980s bypass was constructed, the A9 road ran straight through the village. Carrbridge is served by Carrbridge railway station on the Highland Main Line. Local debate still rages regarding the name Carrbridge itself, with some preferring to see it hyphenated to "Carr-bridge". The word "Carr" has nothing to do with motorised transport but is derived from the Gaelic word for "boggy area". Carrbridge's most famous landmark is the old packhorse bridge, from which the village is named. The bridge, built in 1717, is the oldest stone bridge in the Highlands. It was severely damaged in the "muckle

neg: Nevestino, Kyustendil Province Nevestino, Kyustendil Province Nevestino (, pronounced ) is a village in southwestern Bulgaria, part of Kyustendil Province. It is the administrative centre of Nevestino municipality, which lies in the central part of Kyustendil Province. The village lies 13 kilometres from the provincial capital of Kyustendil, on both banks of the Struma River and near the Kyustendil-Dupnitsa and Kyustendil-Boboshevo-Blagoevgrad roads. Nevestino was first mentioned in 1576 under the name "Gospozhino pole" (Госпожино поле, "lady's field"); a parallel Ottoman Turkish name was "Köprü" ("[the] bridge"), referring to the famous bridge Kadin most in the village, which has existed since 1470. Nevestino's name