Monuments of venice
Monuments of Venice. Venice itself is a monument, an open-air museum. Any sights you visit, that is San Marco, the heart of Venice, or more distant areas from the tourist center, you will always find monuments, churches, palaces to visit and admire.
Saint Mark's Square
Monuments - San Marco Area
St. Mark's Square is really the heart of Venice, mostly because of its location on the banks of the grand canal, and because of the great number of beautiful, historical monuments located there....
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The Doge Palace
Monuments - San Marco Area
The Doge's Palace, Venice, has façades which date from 1309-1424, designed by Giovanni and Bartolomeo Buon. The palace, started in the ninth century, several times rebuilt, and completed in the...
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The Grand Canal
Monuments and Attractions around Venice
The canal's serpentine trail, meandering more like a sensuous woman's body than a road, paints a picturesque image that captures the essence of the city. Regardless of any preconceived notions, no...
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The Accademia Bridge
Monuments - Accademia Area
The Ponte dell’Accademia was built in 1854, during the Austrian occupation. One of the three bridges spanning the Canal Grande. The Austrians envisioned a wide bridge, enabling troops to move more...
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The Scalzi Bridge
Monuments - Cannaregio Area
Old Austrian bridge, on this part of Gran Canal, represented an age that was finishing. In this period of deep transformation, project by engineer Eugenio Miozzi was chosen to subsitute the...
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The Cà d'Oro Palace
Monuments - Cà d'Oro Area
This beautiful Gothic palace along the Grand Canal of Venice was originally covered in gold leafs, vermilion and ultramarine decorations. The palace reveals Moorish influence in its roof and sinuous...
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The Bridge of Sighs
Monuments - San Marco Area
The Bridge of Sighs received its name in the 17th century, because the prisoners who passed through it on their way to the prison cells on the other side would most likely see the beautiful sight of...
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The Ghetto of Venice
Jewish Community
Venice's Ghetto, which is in the Cannaregio area, was originally a foundry - "G(h)etto" means "foundry" in Venetian . In 1516, the Jews of Venice were confined in this area by the Council of Ten....
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Scuola Grande di San Rocco
Monument and Museum - San Rocco
This School was built in the 1515 following the project of Bon and Scarpagnino, and soon became famous becouse of the Tintoretto's paintings that remained here for more than twenty years and that...
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Venetian Arsenal
Monuments - Castello Area
By 1400, the Arsenal was already the world’s most extensive industrial complex, with 3,000 employees (known as “Arsenalotti”) and a production capacity which, by the 1500s, had reached no less...
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The Top 10 things do not miss in Venice
Venice experiences: Tips from a local (updated 2025)
Discover the best things to do in Venice: from St. Mark’s Bell Tower and the Doge’s Palace to La Fenice, the Zattere promenade, the Guggenheim, Murano glass and the Arsenale. A curated top 10 to...
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St Mark's Campanile
The Bell Tower nicknamed "El Paron"
Campanile di San Marco - The Bell Tower since 1902 the bell tower has dominated Piazza San Marco. All info you need....
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St Mark's Clocktower
St Mark's Clocktower is located on the north side of Piazza San Marco. How to get there, hours and Ticket admission....
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Scala del Bovolo
Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo
In a hidden corner of Venice, on a small courtyard, Corte del Maltese, there is one of the jewels of Venice: the Scala del Bovolo....
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The Rialto Bridge
Exploring the Rialto Bridge in Venice: History, Views & Nearby Attractions
The Rialto Bridge's 24-foot arch was designed to allow passage of galleys, and the massive structure was built on some 12,000 wooden pilings that still support the bridge more than 400 years later....
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Pala d’Oro in St. Mark’s Basilica
Discover the Pala d’Oro in St. Mark’s Basilica, a golden masterpiece of Venetian art adorned with precious gems. Learn about its history, significance, and stunning craftsmanship....
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The Bridge of Sighs and the New Prisons
Discover the Secret History of Venice
Explore the history of the Bridge of Sighs and the New Prisons of Venice. Discover the hidden mysteries, Renaissance architecture and fascinating legends of this symbol of Venetian justice....
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Venice Guided Tours
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