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Bridge of Sighs, Cambridge

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On two occasions, students have pulled the prank of dangling a car under the bridge. In the first incident (in June 1963), a 1928
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that had been lashed together, then hoisted up under the bridge using ropes. The second incident (in 1968) a
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three-wheeler car was dangled under the bridge. In neither case was the bridge damaged.
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The famous Bridge of Sighs built in 1831 by Henry Hutchinson spans the River Cam...
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added accommodation on the west side of the River Cam, an area known as
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in 2014. The bridge can also be seen in the music video for the song
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style. Construction was completed in 1831, shortly before his death.
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between the college's Third Court and New Court. The architect was
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is said to have loved it more than any other spot in the city.
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View of the bridge taken from the Kitchen Bridge in 2014
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Buildings and structures of the University of Cambridge
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Coordinates
52°12′30.33″N 000°06′56.76″E / 52.2084250°N 0.1157667°E / 52.2084250; 0.1157667 (Bridge of Sighs)
River Cam
St John's College, Cambridge
Cambridge
Magdalene Bridge
arch bridge
Henry Hutchinson
Cambridge
England
covered bridge
St John's College, Cambridge
River Cam
Henry Hutchinson
Bridge of Sighs
Venice
Grade I listed building
Queen Victoria
St. John's College
the Backs
New Court
Henry Hutchinson
Gothic Revival
Austin 7
punts
Bond
Reliant Regal
Singaporean
Lee Kuan Yew

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