Palaces

The Palazzo dell’Archivio of Torcello is of ancient origins, it was bought in 1887 by Cesare Augusto Levi with the aim of turning it into a place for collecting historical and artistic material of the island, alongside the nearby

The Palazzo Ducale was erected in the IX century, initially as a castle that was then radically transformed in the years 1172-1178. Later, from the XIV century until 1463, the construction was repeatedly modified and enlarged.

The present building dates back to the 17th century, but its construction is based on a previous edifice dating back to the late Gothic period, as evidenced by some architectural elements such as the 15th century portico in the atrium and the wind

In order to erect a direction worthy of family prestige, Zuanne and Angelo Grassi acquired over the years several properties in the area between the Grand Canal and Campo San Samuele.

The building represents the seat of the Patriarchy of Venice and is positioned to the side of the St. Mark's Basilica, overlooking the Piazzetta dei Leoncini.

The project conceived by Vincenzo Scamozzi involved the extension of the St Mark’s library (from which it takes some design guidelines) in order to create new offices for the procurators of San Marco.

The Procuratie Vecchie acted both as the offices and residence of the nine Procurators of St Mark, the second highest position of the Republic.

In Venice, all goods were unloaded and placed on the scales in San Biagio di Castello.

The Scoletta dell'Arte dei Tiraoro and Battioro, or School of Tiraoro and Battioro, was established on January 2, 1420 as the headquarters of the Guild of craftsmen specialized in the manufacture of gold threads and leaves, but only settled in San

The origins of the school are not known precisely, but the school dates back to 1471, the year in which two confraternities took up residence: that of San Gerolamo and that of Santa Maria della Giustizia (Mariegola ‘Statute Book’ of 1440)

Founded in 1261, in the church of Sant'Apollinare, by the brotherhood devoted to San Giovanni Evangelista, in 1414 the old hospice for needy women by the Badoer family was purchased and restored to provide the brotherhood with a suitable place to

It is one of the eight Great Schools of Venice and takes its name from the devotional Confraternity of San Marco.