Weekend a Venezia
Weekend a Venezia
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San Giacomo dall'Orio Church view hide
The church of San Giacomo dall'Orio, founded in the ninth century, is one of the oldest churches in Venice. Its present form, a Latin cross with three nave and a transept, is the result of a reconstruction began in 1225 and subsequent changes in the XV and XVI century. The great charm of this church lies in a sombre and archaic exterior, enclosing an ingeniously articulated interior, which is dominated by the warm presence of wooden beams and wooden ceiling. In the reconstruction of 1225 Byzantine elements have been traced (taken from the back to the Fourth Crusade), such as the column of green marble with Ionic capitals, praised by John Ruskin and by Gabriele d'Annunzio. The church retains, also, some masterpieces of Venetian Renaissance painting.
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Burano Island view hide
Burano Island, also called the island of lace, acquired its name from Porta Boreana, the northern door of the city. Since the time of Venetian Republic, Burano had only 8000 inhabitants, predominantly fishermen and farmers. Thanks to the craft of the lace workers, the island grew economically, exporting its incredible laces all over the world. The visitors of Burano remain astonished at the amazing colourful houses, which reflect the liveliness of this small island.
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Piazza San Marco view hide
One of the most famous and beautiful squares in the world, Piazza San Marco is at the heart of the historic city of Venice, a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. St Mark's Square is called a piazza and not a campo to distinguish it from the other city's squares and to emphasis its singular beauty. The square was paved in herringbone-pattern bricks: this was in fact the original paving style that used to line the streets and squares of Venice. The present-day paving stones date from 1723. Enclosed on three sides by the arcaded buildings of the Procurators, it was once a remarkable showcase for feasts, ceremonies, tournaments and fairs.
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National Archeological Musuem view hide
The museum consists mainly of works collected by famous Venetian families from the sixteenth century. It safeguards a rich collection of ancient sculptures and among these some original Greek ones of considerable interest, a collection of coins from III to I century. BC and a collection of gems and ivories, bronzes, jewellery, marble and ceramics.
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Marciano Museum view hide
Part of the Basilica San Marco complex, the Marciano Museum contains the original copy of the large bronze horses that used to be displayed outside on the façade of the Basilica. There is a gallery that provides a spectacular view into the basilica, and also a balcony that overlooks the square, where many important public figures have watched ceremonies over the years. Also on show are manuscripts, fragments of very ancient mosaics and also some antique tapestries. The four famous horses of S. Marco, in gilded bronze are from Constantinople
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Santo Stefano Church view hide
After the Frari and the Church of Saint Giovanni and Paolo, Santo Stefano is the third largest monastery church in Venice. Built by the Hermits of St. Augustine in the 13th century, it was rebuilt a century later, and subsequent embellishments made it one of the finest examples of Venetian Flamboyant Gothic architecture. The fourteenth century brick facade shows the superb marble portal, designed by Bartolomeo Bon. The interior has three aisles, divided by robust columns ending in elegant Gothic arches. The roof is particularly striking, whilst the Presbytery holds fine Choirstalls in inlaid wood dating from 1488. The Sacristy contains a museum of works of some of the great names in Venetian Renaissance art
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Murano Island view hide
The inhabitants of Altino, escaping from barbarian invasion, find refuge in the islands of the lagoon, giving them the names of the six doors of the city: Murano, Mazzorbo, Burano, Torcello, Ammiana e Costanziaco. Murano Island - A Glassmaker's Paradise. Since 1291, this tiny Venetian island has been the home of Venice's glassmaking industry. Glassmaking has quite an exalted tradition in Venice, and is considered to be one of the most important forms of art. Murano is usually described as an island in the Venetian Lagoon, although it is actually an archipelago of islands linked by bridges. It lies about a mile north of Venice and is famous for its glass making, particularly lampworking. It was once an independent comune, but is now a locality of the region of Venice. Today it is a significant tourist attraction, and it is easily accessible by vaporetto, the public water bus or by a private motor boat taxi. The glass museum is one of the main attractions of the island. There is also a Modern and Contemporary Museum, which features more current glass.
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Doge's Palace view hide
For more than a thousand years, the Doge’s Palace has been the heart and symbol of the political life and public administration within the Venetian Republic. Therefore, when that Republic fell in 1797, its role inevitably changed. Though it is not certain what the old palace looked like, it is probable that it was an aggregation of different buildings destined to serve various purposes, protected by a canal, solid walls and massive corner towers. The buildings within these walls have housed public offices, courtrooms, prisons, the Doge’s apartments, stables, armouries and other necessary facilities. Over this period the Palace was occupied by various administrative offices as well as housing the Biblioteca Marciana and other important cultural institutions within the city. In 1923 the Italian State, the owner of the building, appointed the Venice City Council to manage it as a museum open to the public. Since 1996 the Doge’s Palace has been part of the network of museums that comes under the management of the Venice Museum Authority.
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Saint Mark's Basilica view hide
One of the main symbols of Venice, fulcrum of the religious and public life of the city, the Basilica di San Marco was founded in the IX century, to preserve the body of the Evangelist Mark, the patron of the city, stolen from Alexandria in 828. It is a superb example of Byzantine-Romanesque style and it reflects the various stages of construction, from the Roman-Byzantine elements of the sixteenth-century to the Gothic interventions. Restructured on several occasions, it took the typical profile of a Byzantine church, with a large central dome and other hemispherical domes. The facade, which opens on five portals, is decorated with precious marble and mosaics. The impressive interior is typically Byzantine: a Greek cross, three aisles, divided by colonnades and powerful arches which support the five domes covered with mosaics. The high altar, which contains the body of S. Marco, is supported by four columns made of alabaster from the XII century. The bell tower, next to the Basilica, was a time a beacon to mariners.
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Correr Museum view hide
The museum includes the historic section documenting, with a rich collection of relics, the events of the Serenissima Republic, the section on arts and crafts. The art gallery is set up upstairs, which houses works of Venetian painting of the '400 and '200, canvases from the beginning of '500. The same building hosts the Museo del Risorgimento (currently closed for redevelopment), which preserves paintings, documents and relics related to the city's history since the end of the '700 - the annexation period of Venice to the Kingdom of Italy.
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Torcello Island view hide
Torcello is a quiet and meagrely populated island at the northern end of the Venetian Lagoon. It is considered the oldest populated island of Venice, and once held the largest population of the Republic of Venice. It holds only 100 inhabitants, but around the 5th century it had a great importance: it reached a population of 20,000 people. The island offers interesting visits such as the Church of Santa Maria Assunta and the Church of Santa Fosca. The former splendour of Torcello’s numerous palazzi, its twelve parishes and its sixteen cloisters have almost disappeared since the Venetians recycled the useful building material. The only remaining medieval buildings form an ensemble of four edifices. Torcello is also home to a Devil's Bridge, known as the “Ponte del Diavolo” or alternatively the “Pontecello del Diavolo” (devil's little bridge).
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Museo Storico Navale view hide
Founded in 1919 after the 1st World War, located in Campo S. Biagio, in the vicinity of the Venice Arsenale, this is one of the most historical buildings from the XV century in Venice. It was utilized for centuries as a granary, to preserve the grain used to provide a particular type of long bread called “biscuit”. It was the Arsenal, “the most distinguished naval historical monument that exists in Italy” to give life, at the end of the seventeenth century, to what can be considered the ancestor of this museum: “The House of Models “.
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The Clock Tower view hide
Completed in 1499, the Clock Tower, overlooking St Mark's Square, is of the Renaissance period and is considered to be one of the most incredible accomplishments of mechanical precision. It indicates time, moon phases and the reigning Zodiac sign. The tower was commissioned by the Doge Agostino Barbarigo in 1493 and constructed by Giampaolo Rainieri and his son. Upon its completion, on 1 February 1499, the two master mechanics became its custodians, beginning a tradition, whereby the custodians lived with their families inside the tower itself. It is considered to be the official timekeeper of Venice. It stands over one of the main entrances to Piazza San Marco. The facade contains the three symbols of powers that govern Venice, namely the civic authority, symbolised by the Lion of San Marco, the Christian faith, symbolised by the Three Wise Men paying homage to Jesus and the knowledge of science and mechanics, symbolised by the complex machinery of the clock itself.
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Cà Rezzonico - 18th Century Museum view hide
After some restoration work, this magnificent palace, was adapted to serve as the Museum of Eighteenth-Century Venice and was opened to the public on the 25th of April 1936. The designers of the museum lay-out, Nino Barbantini and Giulio Lorenzetti, aimed to exploit the character of Ca' Rezzonico, arranging the works as if they were the palace's original furnishings. To achieve this result, numerous eighteenth-century works, that belonged to the other civic museums of Venice, were concentrated in Ca' Rezzonico, together with paintings, furniture and frescoes from other civic-owned buildings. The numerous works exhibited, together with the unique quality of the architecture and the setting, made Ca' Rezzonico an authentic temple of the Venetian Settecento.
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Carlo Goldoni's House view hide
The museum of Ca’ Goldoni is a exquisite, theatrical place, in which all the possessions of modern museum design have been exploited to protect the fabric of this unique Gothic palace and also to provide visitors, especially young ones, with an interactive design that is both educational and enjoyable. Particular attention has been focused on the performance of theatrical works, with each room having large television screens showing various productions of Goldoni. The arrangement combines the most recent technology with traditional exhibitions of the works of art that formed the core of the original collection. The exhibition spaces on the first floor have been designed so that they can accommodate all the various types of visitors: scholars, families, tourists, school groups. There are also all the necessary facilities which might be required by disabled visitors.
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The Fortuny Museum view hide
This large Gothic palazzo in Campo San Beneto, once owned by the Pesaro family, was transformed by Mariano Fortuny into his own atelier of photography, stage-design, textile-design and painting. The building preserves the rooms and structures created by Fortuny, together with tapestries and collections. The environment is represented through precious wall-hangings, paintings, and the famous lamps – all objects that bear witness to the artist’s eclectic work. The Fortuny Museum was donated to the city in 1956 by Henriette, Mariano's widow. The collections within the museum comprise a wide-range of pieces and materials which reflect the various fields investigated in the artist’s work.
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Biennale Architecture - 11th International Architecture Exhibition view hide
The 11th International Architecture Exhibition entitled Out There: Architecture Beyond Building, will take place in Venice from Sunday, September 14th to Sunday, November 23rd 2008 in the Arsenale and Giardini exhibition venues.
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agenda
- morning - Marciano Museum
- morning - Correr Museum
- morning - The Clock Tower
- morning - Santo Stefano Church
- morning - Piazza San Marco
- morning - Doge's Palace
- morning - Saint Mark's Basilica
- afternoon - The Fortuny Museum
- afternoon - National Archeological Musuem
- afternoon - San Giacomo dall'Orio Church
- afternoon - Carlo Goldoni's House
