Bridge of Sighs

Hertford Bridge, often called the Bridge of Sighs, is a skyway joining two parts of over New College Lane in , . Its distinctive design makes it a city landmark.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: skyway in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Bridge of Sighs, Oxford”, “Hertford College, Bridge Over New College Lane”, “The Bridge of Sighs”, and “ため息橋”
  • Address: New College Lane

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Hertford College and All Souls College.

University
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is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England.

University
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is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. is situated 470 feet southeast of Bridge of Sighs.

University
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is one of the constituent colleges… is situated 450 feet southwest of Bridge of Sighs.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oxford and Grandpont.

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is the oldest university city in the…

Quarter
is a mainly residential area in south Oxford, England.

Suburb
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is a historic suburb of the English city of .

Bridge of Sighs

Latitude
51.75449° or 51° 45′ 16″ north
Longitude
-1.25378° or 1° 15′ 14″ west
Levels
2
Wheelchair access
yes
Operator
Hertford College
Open location code
9C3WQP3W+QF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 62333303
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­university
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q3407626
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In Other Languages

From Central Kurdish to Swedish—“Bridge of Sighs” goes by many names.
  • Central Kurdish: “پردی ھێرتفۆرد”
  • Chinese: “叹息桥”
  • Chinese: “嘆息橋”
  • French: “pont des Soupirs”
  • French: “Pont des Soupirs”
  • Japanese: “溜め息の橋”
  • Macedonian: “Мост на воздишките”
  • Malay: “Bridge of Sighs”
  • Serbian: “Мост уздаха”
  • Slovak: “Bridge of Sighs (Oxford)”
  • Slovak: “Bridge of Sighs”
  • Swedish: “Suckarnas bro, Oxford”
  • Swedish: “Suckarnas bro”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: New Buildings Quadrangle and Tower of the Five Orders.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: New Buildings Quad Staircase 2 and Old Buildings Quad Staircase 2.

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