The Cathedral of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, is certainly one of the most most famous cathedrals in Venice. It stands on the square of the same name in the San Marco neighbourhood. The cathedral... read more
The Venetian "Scuolae" were religious organisations, almost all founded with a charitable purpose in the mid-13th century by Dominicans and Franciscans. Construction of the Scuola of St Roch was begun in 1515 under Bartolomeo Bon and and... read more
The Grand Canal is a waterway that crosses Venice in the shape of an inverted Latin "S". inverted Latin letter "S", which stretches 3,800 metres; its width varies from 30 to 70 metres and its depth is about 5 metres. varies fro... read more
Ca' d'Oro - "The Golden House" - a luxurious palace in Venice on the banks of the Grand Canal. of the Grand Canal. It got its name because of the use of gold leaf in its original decoration. was the use of gold leaf. The official... read more
