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Saint Marc's basilica - Venice
photos of Saint Marc's basilica - Venice The Basilica of Saint-Mark's construction was influenced by Byzantine style with the Greek cross shaped layout, the five domes and the 8,000 square metres of mosaic. The mosaics represent...

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Piazza San Marco
photos of Piazza San Marco The only square in Venice, hence called piazza and not campo, was before smaller and a canal, filled up since then, cut through the place. You can admire the Palace of the Dukes and the...

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Campo de Arsenal
photos of Campo de Arsenal In this Campo, the great gate became a commemorative monument after the victory of Sebastiano Venier at Lepante in 1571Sur ce Campo, le grand portail devenu monument commémoratif après...

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Palais des Doges
photos of Palais des Doges Built upon Xth century fortifications, the Palace of the Doges was rebuilt in 1172 by the doge Sebastiano Ziani who also refurbished the Saint Mark's square.
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Rialto bridge Venice
photos of Rialto bridge Venice Located in the heart of Venice, the Rialto bridge was originally made of wood. In 1310, it was destroyed because of a riot and in 1444, it was destroyed again under the weight of marquis...

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San Pietro di Castello
The church of San Pietro di Castello, located on the island of Olivolo, was the first religious centre in Venice. It was the cathedral until 1807, before the title was given to San Marco....

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Guggenheim museum Venice
The Guggenheim Museum is the most important museum about American and European first-half XXth century Art in Italy. It is located alongside the Canale Grande inside the Palazzo Venier...

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Madonna dell'Orto
Built in the XIVth century by the friar Tiberius of Parma, general of the Humiliated order, the Venitian gothic style building contains paintings by Tintoretto, Giovanni Bellini and...

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Natural history museum
The museum is hosted by the Palazzo dei Turchi built in the XIIIth century by Giacomo Palmieri. Then it belonged to many Venitian families like the Pesaros and the Aldobrandinis. Between...

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San Sebastiano church
The San Sebastiano church was founded in XVth century and contained the greatest collection of Paolo Caliari, a.k.a. Veronese's works as well as his remains. The frescos, depicting...

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Ca' Pesaro - international modern art Gallery
The Ca' Pesaro palace was built in the XVIIth century and belonged to the Pesaro family. The architect Baldassare Longhena gave a typically Venitian baroque style. Later, it belonged to...

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Campo dei Mori
In this little square, you can admire near the façade, four funny statues. They represent the Mastelli brothers who also owned the Palazzo Mastelli that you can see from the Ponte...

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Correr Museum
The Correr museum is located in Piazza San Marco, in the Ala Napoleonica and Procuratie Nuove. The construction of the wing was executed during the era when Venice was annexed by...

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