Museums
PALAZZO DUCALE San Marco , 1
tel. +39.041.2715911
The Symbolic seat of Venetian power, formerly the seat of the Doge and State Magistratures, the Palace is a masterpiece of gothic architecture. The interiors are superbly decorated by artists like Tiziano, Veronese, Tintoretto, Vittoria and Tiepolo. It is possible to visit either the vast halls of political power and the refinement of the Doges's chambers, either the goom of the prison cells and the luminosity of the loggias overlooking the Piazza and the lagoon.
BIBLIOTECA MARCIANA / LIBRERIA SANSOVIANA San Marco
Tel. +39.041.2407223
FONDAZIONE QUERINI STAMPALIA San Marco
Tel. +39.041.2711411 PALAZZO GRASSI
Tel. 199139139
www.palazzograssi.it
PEGGY GUGGENHEIM COLLECTION
Tel. +39.041.5206288
www.guggenheim-venice.it
Per maggiori informazioni www.comune.venezia.it/museicivici
Churches
BASILICA DI SAN MARCO
Piazza San Marco
tel. +39.041.5225205 The most famous Basilica of cathedral in Venice, it is one of the greatest monuments in Europe. The exterior facades are decorated in Byzantine style,with columns, bas-reliefs and coloured marble. On the terrace stand four imposing gilded bronze horses. All the arches of the doorway are decorated with mosaics from different artistic periods. The church is decorated inside with gilded mosaics and treasures representing stories from the Bible. The floors are decorated with Cosmati floor mosaics.
To see: La Pala d'Oro and Il Tesoro
Per maggiori informazioni www.chorusvenezia.org e www.vivaldi.it
Theatres
www.teatrolafenice.it
www.musicinvenice.com
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