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Discover the secret itinerary of the 16th prisons in Piazza San Marco, one of the earliest jails in Europe, created in 1500 and linked to the Doge’s Palace through the famous Bridge of Sighs.
The Palace is “populated” by life-size figures of the Lords of the Night, prisoners, Judges, Lawyers and all characters who worked in the Prisons made meticulously drawing them from ancient manuscripts.
An amazing route in which you will be accompanied through places never visited until now: enter in the torture room and see real torments items used in the past to make the criminals confess!
See the authentic graffiti left by the inmates and listen about the exciting Casanova’s jailbreak: he managed to escape from the maximum-security jail known as “Piombi”!
The route arrives until today and the many cultural activities that take place in.
Only for small group (maximum 15 people per visit)
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Duration: 1 hour
Starts: Venezia, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Discover the secret itinerary of the 16th prisons in Piazza San Marco, one of the earliest jails in Europe, created in 1500 and linked to the Doge’s Palace through the famous Bridge of Sighs.
The Palace is “populated” by life-size figures of the Lords of the Night, prisoners, Judges, Lawyers and all characters who worked in the Prisons made meticulously drawing them from ancient manuscripts.
An amazing route in which you will be accompanied through places never visited until now: enter in the torture room and see real torments items used in the past to make the criminals confess!
See the authentic graffiti left by the inmates and listen about the exciting Casanova’s jailbreak: he managed to escape from the maximum-security jail known as “Piombi”!
The route arrives until today and the many cultural activities that take place in.
Only for small group (maximum 15 people per visit)
Itinerary
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Stop At: Palazzo delle Prigioni, Castello 4209 Calle degli Albanesi, 31024 Venice Italy
Listen to the myths and legends that still live inside these cold cells and halls.
Along the route you’ll enjoy the explanation of the powerful “Council of The Ten”, composed by the highest Venice Politicians that oversaw the justice in all Venetian domains.
Since the birth of the Republic, Venice has been always careful to the administration of justice, of which used to do proudly with own judicial system. composed by courts, lawyers and magistrates. One of the main points was the operating police used to resolve fights and punish the perpetrators of crimes.
Nowadays the Palace, that overlooks the stunning Riva Degli Schiavoni, is home of an important Venetian cultural institution.
Duration: 45 minutes
Pass By: Doge’s Palace, Piazza San Marco, 1, 30124 Venice Italy
The 1500’s Prison is connected to the Doge’s Palace with the Bridge of Sighs.
Pass By: Piazza San Marco, 31024 Venice Italy
The tour take in place in the “Palazzo delle Prigioni”, Prisons Palace in Piazza San Marco.
