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Venetian Arsenal
Ancient naval complex of the Republic, industrial and military heart, this part of Castello is today partially linked to the Biennale. Around the walls of …
Places
What to see in Venice: monuments, museums, islands and places to visit
Discover the must-sees of Venice: monuments, museums, churches, palaces, bridges and islands, with district, map and practical info for each place.
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Basilica of Santi Giovanni e Paolo
This large Dominican basilica, often called San Zanipolo, is known for the tombs of the doges. Outside, it forms with the Scuola Grande and the statue of C…
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Church of Saint Zachary
A 9th-century church where the doges came every Easter Monday, famous for one of Bellini's masterpieces and the crypt of the first doges of Venice.
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Church of San Giorgio dei Greci
Greek Orthodox church with a noticeably leaning bell tower, seat of the Orthodox Archdiocese of Italy and Malta, with its neighbouring icon museum.
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Church of San Giovanni in Bragora
Church where Antonio Vivaldi was baptized in 1678, known for its Baptism of Christ by Cima da Conegliano above the high altar.
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Church of Santa Maria Formosa
One of the oldest churches in the lagoon, rebuilt by Mauro Codussi in 1492, known for its grotesque mascaron and its Polyptych by Palma the Elder.
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Church of the Pietà
Church famous for its acoustics and its Tiepolo fresco, adjacent to the institution where Vivaldi taught.
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Fondazione Querini Stampalia
Museum, library and garden bequeathed in 1869 by the last of the Querini Stampalia family, with a remarkable redesign of the ground floor by Carlo Scarpa.
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Giardini della Biennale
Public gardens associated with the Venice Biennale and its national pavilions. The Giardini extend Castello towards a more airy, modern, and institutional …
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Naval History Museum
Museum of the Italian Navy near the Arsenal, tracing Venice's naval history through models, weapons, and historical vessels.
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Ospedaletto (Santa Maria dei Derelitti)
Former orphanage turned church with exuberant Baroque façade by Baldassare Longhena, famous for its past as a music conservatory.
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Palazzo Grimani
Renaissance palace inspired by ancient Roman domus, residence of the Grimani family that became a state museum in 2008, famous for its ancient Tribuna.