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Biblioteca Marciana Review
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Biblioteca Marciana
Architectural Sites, Libraries, San Marco
Fodor's Review:
There's a wondrous collection of centuries-old books and illuminated manuscripts at this library, located across the Piazzetta from Palazzo Ducale in two buildings designed by Renaissance architect Sansovino, Libreria Sansoviniana and the adjacent Zecca. Unfortunately, the books can only be viewed by written request and are primarily the domain of scholars. But the Gilded Hall in the Sansoviniana is worth visiting for the works of Veronese, Tintoretto, and Titian that decorate its walls. You reach the Gilded Hall, which often hosts special exhibits relating to Venetian history, through Museo Correr.
INFO
- Address: Piazza San Marco, enter through Museo Correr, Venice
- Phone: 041/2405211
- Cost: EUR 11 Piazza San Marco museums, EUR 15.50 Musei Civici pass
- Open: Apr.-Oct., daily 9-7; Nov.-Mar., daily 9-6; last tickets sold 1 hr before closing
- Metro: Vallaresso/San Zaccaria
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