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
Sixteenth Federal Electoral District of the Federal District borough "(delegación)" of Álvaro Obregón. Between 1996 and 2005, the 16th District was located in the borough of Álvaro Obregón, but covered only one half of its current territory. Sixteenth Federal Electoral District of the Federal District The Sixteenth Federal Electoral District of the Federal District "(XVI Distrito Electoral Federal del Distrito Federal)" is one of the 300 Electoral Districts into which Mexico is divided for the purpose of elections to the federal Chamber of Deputies and one of 27 such districts in the Federal District ("DF" or Mexico City). It elects one deputy to the lower house of Congress