Jack Dykstra, PhDVeniceA Brief History of the Jewish Ghetto in VeniceWhat is the Jewish Ghetto? The Jewish Ghetto in Venice, also known as the Jewish Quarter or the Venetian Ghetto, was the first ghetto in...
Jack Dykstra, PhDVeniceA Brief History of the Fondaco dei Turchi in VeniceWhat is the Fondaco dei Turchi? The Fondaco dei Turchi is a 13th-century palace that once served as a storehouse and mosque for Turkish...
Jack Dykstra, PhDVeniceA Brief History of Caffè Florian in VeniceWhat is Caffè Florian? Caffè Florian is a Historic coffee-house that was established in 1720 and has been the meeting point of...
Jack Dykstra, PhDVeniceA Brief History of Palazzo Ducale (Doge's Palace) in VeniceWhat is Palazzo Ducale? Palazzo Ducale, also known as Doge’s Palace, is a gothic palace that was founded in the 9th century and once...
Jack Dykstra, PhDVeniceA Brief History of the Procuratie in VeniceWhat is the Procuratie? The Procuratie is a complex of three connected buildings surrounding St Mark’s Square in Venice, which are named...
Jack Dykstra, PhDVeniceA Brief History of the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana in VeniceWhat is the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana? The Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, also known in English as the Marciana Library or Library of...
Nicola Carotenuto, MAVeniceA Brief History of St Mark’s Square in VeniceWhat is St Mark’s Square? St Mark’s Square, or Piazza San Marco in Italian, is a famous public square that served as the political centre...
Nicola Carotenuto, MAVeniceA Brief History of Museo Correr in VeniceWhat is Museo Correr? Museo Correr is a museum in Venice that houses an outstanding collection of Neoclassical sculpture, Old Master...
Jack Dykstra, PhDVeniceA Brief History of Torre dell'Orologio (St. Mark's Clock Tower)What is the Torre dell’Orologio? The Torre dell’Orologio is a renaissance clocktower that was designed by Mauro Codussi to hold a...