It is certainly one of the largest and most spacious squares in the city, in the centre of which stands the monument dedicated to Niccolò Tommaseo - a man of culture and academic of the Crusca from 1866 onwards, as well as being known in Italy for…
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He was 60 years old (he was born in 1596), descended from an ancient lineage, enjoyed being a great statesman, and was wealthy, but not very rich. He was the third doge consecutively elected who did not hold the title of procurator of St. Mark's,…
The church was first built in 1076 to the request of the Elia family and later rebuilt in 1105 following its destruction in a major fire. It suffered the same fate in the second half of the 17th century, and was rebuilt with a single nave and a…