Bridge of Sighs

The Bridge of Sighs in , is a stone covered bridge at St John's College, Cambridge, England. It was built in 1831 and crosses the between the college's Third Court and New Court.
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  • Type: Bridge
  • Description: bridge at St John’s College, Cambridge University, England
  • Also known as: “Bridge of Sighs, Cambridge” and “St John’s College, New Bridge”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Trinity College and Gonville and Caius College.

University
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is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. is situated 580 feet south of Bridge of Sighs.

University
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, commonly known as Caius… is situated 940 feet south of Bridge of Sighs.

University
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King's College, formally The King's College of Our… is situated 1,600 feet south of Bridge of Sighs.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cambridge and Newnham.

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is a university city in in .

Suburb
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is a suburb and electoral ward in , England.

Neighborhood
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is a residential estate and a listed heritage site in , .

Bridge of Sighs

Latitude
52.20841° or 52° 12′ 30″ north
Longitude
0.11578° or 0° 6′ 57″ east
Open location code
9F426458+98
Open­Street­Map ID
way 576816647
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­bridge
Wiki­data ID
Q3397409
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Swedish—“Bridge of Sighs” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Мост уздыхаў”
  • Central Kurdish: “پردی ئاخەکان، کامبریج”
  • Chinese: “叹息桥 (剑桥)”
  • Chinese: “叹息桥”
  • French: “pont des Soupirs”
  • French: “Pont des Soupirs”
  • Italian: “Ponte dei Sospiri”
  • Japanese: “ため息橋”
  • Russian: “Мост Вздохов”
  • Serbian: “Мост уздаха”
  • Spanish: “puente de los Suspiros”
  • Spanish: “Puente de los Suspiros”
  • Swedish: “Suckarnas bro, Cambridge”
  • Swedish: “Suckarnas bro”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Kitchen Bridge and St John’s College Bridge.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Old Library and Buttery and Kitchen.

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