Italy - tourist attractions (page 11)

	Palazzo Grassi	Palazzo Grassi (also known as the Palazzo Grassi-Stucky) is an edifice in the Venetian Classical style located on the Grand Canal of Venice, northern Italy. It was founded by the Grassi family and designed by Giorgio Massari, and the building was completed between 1748 and 1772. The latecomer among...
	Grand Canal in Venice	The Grand Canal (Canal Grande) is a canal in Venice, Italy, which forms one of the major water-traffic corridors in the city. At one end the canal leads into the lagoon near Santa Lucia railway station and the other end leads into Saint Mark Basin: in between it makes a large S-shape through the ce...
	The Basilica of St Mary of Health	The Basilica of St Mary of Health (Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute), commonly known simply as the Salute, is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica located in the Dorsoduro sestiere of the Italian city of Venice. It stands on a narrow finger of land between the Grand Canal and the Bacino di...
	Bridge of Sighs	The Bridge of Sighs (Ponte dei Sospiri) is a bridge in Venice, northern Italy. The enclosed bridge is made of white limestone and has windows with stone bars. It passes over the Rio di Palazzo and connects the New Prison to the interrogation rooms in the Doge's Palace. It was designed by Antoni Con...
	Doge's Palace in Venice	The Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale) is a palace built in Venetian Gothic style, and one of the main landmarks of the city of Venice, northern Italy. It's easily recognisable for its facades having open arcades in the two lower stories, but also for being covered with white and rose-colored marble and...
	St Mark's Campanile	St Mark's Campanile (Campanile di San Marco) is the bell tower of St Mark's Basilica in Venice, Italy, located in the Piazza San Marco. It is one of the most recognizable symbols of the city. The tower is 98.6 metres (323 ft) tall, and stands alone in a corner of St Mark's Square, near the front of ...
	Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano	The Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano (Natural History Museum of Milan) was founded in 1838 when Giuseppe de Cristoforis (1803–1837) donated his collections to the city. Its first director was Giorgio Jan (1791–1866).
	Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio	The Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio (St. Ambrose) is a church in Milan, northern Italy. One of the most ancient churches in Milan, it was built by St. Ambrose in 379-386, in an area where numerous martyrs of the Roman persecutions had been buried. The first name of the church was in fact Basilica Martyrum...
	Royal Palace of Milan	The Royal Palace of Milan (Palazzo Reale di Milano) was the seat of government of the Italian city of Milan for many centuries, but today is an important cultural centre, home to expositions and exhibitions. Originally designed with a system of two yards, then partially demolished to make way for th...
	Sforza Castle	Sforza Castle (Castello Sforzesco) is a castle in Milan, Italy, that used to be the seat and residence of the Duchy of Milan and one of the biggest citadels in Europe and now houses several of the city's museums and art collections. The original construction on the site began in the 14th century. I...