Sights & Attractions in Venice

Worth Noting

Sights Overview
Name Category Location
 
Biblioteca Marciana
There's a wondrous collection of centuries-old books and illuminated... 		Libraries Piazza San Marco
 
Ca' Pesaro
Baldassare Longhena's grand baroque palace is the beautifully... 		Museums / Galleries San Polo and Santa Croce
 
Campanile
Venice's famous brick bell tower (325 feet tall, plus the angel)... 		Viewpoints Piazza San Marco
 
Campo San Polo
Only Piazza San Marco is larger than this square, and the echo... 		Religious Sites San Polo and Santa Croce
 
Campo Santi Giovanni e Paolo
This large, attractive square is the site of two city landmarks:... 		Squares Castello
 
Campo Santo Stefano
In Venice's most prestigious residential neighborhood, you'll... 		Religious Sites San Marco and Dorsoduro
 
Chiesa della Pietà
Unwanted babies were left on the steps of this religious institute... 		Religious Sites Castello
 
Chiostro di Sant'Apollonia
Behind the basilica and over a bridge, a short fondamenta leads... 		Religious Sites Castello
 
Gesuati
When the Dominicans took over the church of Santa Maria della... 		Religious Sites San Marco and Dorsoduro
 
Gesuiti
Extravagantly baroque, this 18th-century church completely abandons... 		Religious Sites Cannaregio
 
Giudecca
The island's name is something of a mystery. It may come from... 		Islands San Giorgio Maggiore and the Giudecca
 
Museo Archeologico
Venice is the only major Italian city without an ancient past... 		Museums / Galleries Piazza San Marco
 
Museo Correr
Exhibits in this museum of Venetian art and history range from... 		Museums / Galleries Piazza San Marco
 
Museo Storico Navale
The boat collection here includes scale models such as the doges'... 		Museums / Galleries Castello
 
Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo
Easy to miss despite its vicinity to Piazza San Marco, this Renaissance-Gothic... 		Museums / Galleries, Architectural Sites San Marco and Dorsoduro
 
Palazzo Grassi
Built between 1748 and 1772 by Giorgio Massari for a Bolognese... 		Religious Sites San Marco and Dorsoduro
 
Palazzo Vendramin-Calergi
This Renaissance classic on the Grand Canal is the work of Mauro... 		Castles / Palaces Cannaregio
 
Punta della Dogana
The François Pinault Foundation had Japanese architect... 		Religious Sites San Marco and Dorsoduro
 
Querini-Stampalia
The art collection at this Renaissance palace includes Giovanni... 		Museums / Galleries Castello
 
San Francesco della Vigna
Although this church contains some interesting and beautiful... 		Religious Sites Castello
 
San Giacomo dell'Orio
It was named after a laurel tree (orio), and today trees give... 		Squares San Polo and Santa Croce
 
San Giovanni Elemosinario
Storefronts make up the facade, and the altars were built by... 		Religious Sites San Polo and Santa Croce
 
San Michele
Tiny, cypress-lined San Michele is home to the pretty San Michele... 		Religious Sites Islands of the Lagoon
 
San Sebastiano
Paolo Veronese (1528-88), although still in his twenties, was... 		Religious Sites San Marco and Dorsoduro
 
San Stae
The most renowned Venetian painters and sculptors of the early... 		Religious Sites San Polo and Santa Croce
 
San Zaccaria
A striking Renaissance facade, with central and upper portions... 		Religious Sites Castello
 
Sant'Alvise
For Tiepolo fans, trekking to the outer reaches of a pleasant... 		Religious Sites Cannaregio
 
Santa Maria Formosa
Guided by his vision of a beautiful Madonna, 7th-century Saint... 		Religious Sites Castello
 
Scuola di San Giorgio degli Schiavoni
Founded in 1451 by the Dalmatian community, this small scuola... 		Houses / Mansions Castello
 
Scuola Grande dei Carmini
When the order of Santa Maria del Carmelo commissioned Baldassare... 		Religious Sites San Marco and Dorsoduro
 
Scuola Grande di San Giovanni Evangelista
This scuola was founded in the 13th century, but the actual building... 		Religious Sites San Polo and Santa Croce
 
Torre dell'Orologio
Five hundred years ago, when this enameled clock was built, twin... 		Clocks Piazza San Marco
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