Venice - museum

markerA Ca' d'Oro Ca' d'Oro (correctly Palazzo Santa Sofia) is a palace on the Grand Canal in Venice, northern Italy. One of the older palazzi, it has always been known as Ca' d'Oro (golden house) due to the gilt and polychrome external decorations which once adorned its walls. The Palazzo was built between 1421 and... Ca' d'Oro - photo
markerB Ca' Rezzonico Ca' Rezzonico is a palazzo on the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. Today it is a public museum dedicated to 18th century Venice and one of the 11 venues managed by the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia. Ca' Rezzonico stands on the right bank of the canal, at the point where it is joined by the Rio di... Ca' Rezzonico - photo
markerC Punta della Dogana The Punta della Dogana (roughly meaning: customs point; also Punta della Salute or Punta da Màr) is a thin triangular area in Venice dividing the Grand Canal from the Giudecca Canal and overlooking the San Marco Basin. The area is home to three important architectural complexes: the Basilica of Sant... Punta della Dogana - photo
markerD Palazzo Querini Stampalia Palazzo Querini Stampalia is a palace in Venice, Italy. It is located in Castello district, on the left bank of the Grand Canal. The palace overlooks the river of Santa Maria Formosa. Built in the 16th century, it is a typical example of the Italian Cinquecento architecture. From the very beginning... Palazzo Querini Stampalia - photo
markerE Palazzo Venier dei Leoni Palazzo Venier dei Leoni - a palace in Venice, Italy, designed by Lorenzo Boschetti. Its construction was started by the Venier family in 1794, but because of their financial problems it has never been finished. The name of the building derives not only from the family name but also from lion stone... Palazzo Venier dei Leoni - photo
markerF Ca' Pesaro The Ca' Pesaro is a Baroque marble palace facing the Grand Canal of Venice, Italy. Originally designed by Baldassarre Longhena in mid-17th century, the construction was completed by Gian Antonio Gaspari in 1710. As at his Ca' Rezzonico, a double order of colossal columns and colonnettes flanking arc... Ca' Pesaro - photo
markerG Gallerie dell'Accademia The Gallerie dell'Accademia is a museum of pre-19th century art in Venice, northern Italy. Situated on the south bank of the Grand Canal, within the sestiere of Dorsoduro, it gives its name to one of the bridges across the canal, the Ponte dell'Accademia, and to the boat landing station for the vapo... Gallerie dell'Accademia - photo
markerH 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... Palazzo Grassi - photo
markerI Procuratie The Procuratie (literally, "procuracies") are three connected buildings on St Mark's Square in Venice. They are historic buildings over arcades, the last of them, Ala Napoleonica, completed under Napoleon 's occupation to finish off the square. The oldest of the buildings is the Procuratie Vecchie ... Procuratie - photo
markerJ St Mark's Clocktower The Clock Tower (Torre dell'Orologio) in Venice is an early renaissance building on the north side of the Piazza San Marco at the entrance to the Merceria. It comprises a tower, which contains the clock, and lower buildings on each side. It adjoins the eastern end of the Procuratie Vecchie. It was d... St Mark's Clocktower - photo

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Name Venice
Region Veneto (20)
Country Italy (IT)
Population 270,660 inhabitants

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21.08.2013 - 22.08.2013

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We are going to visit Venice. Any tip for our travel? Thanxxx