Hertford College

The Bridge of Sighs connects the two halves of Hertford College, arching over New College Lane with a distinct Venetian silhouette. It replaced an earlier, less ambitious walkway in nineteen thirteen, though it bears a name linked to the famous bridge in Venice. Students here once whispered that the bridge earned its name because they crossed it in despair after failing their examinations. This stone span defines the college skyline, creating a private link between the medieval and the modern across the cobblestones.