Piazza San Marco

church in Venice, Italy

palace in Venice, Italy

square in Venice, Italy

library in Venice, Italy

bell tower of St Mark's Basilica in Venice, Italy

clock tower on piazza San Marco, Venice, Italy

art museum

coffeehouse in San Marco, Italy

16th century building in Venice

Piombi ("The Leads" in English) is a former prison in the Doge's Palace in Venice. The name of the prison refers to its position in the attic, directly under the roof of the palace, which was covered with slabs of lead. In winter, these slabs let the cold pass and they acted as a conductor in the summer heat, imposing harsh conditions for inmates.

building in Venice, Italy

The Procuratie (English: Procuracies) are three connected buildings along the perimeter of Saint Mark's Square in Venice, Italy. Two of the buildings, the Procuratie Vecchie (Old Procuracies) and the Procuratie Nuove (New Procuracies), were constructed by the procurators of Saint Mark, the second-highest dignitaries in the government of the Republic of Venice, who were charged with administering the treasury of the Church of Saint Mark as well as the financial affairs of state wards and trust funds established on behalf of religious and charitable institutions.

statue on St. Mark's Square, Venice, Italy

coffeehouse in Venice, Italy

square in Venice, Italy

columns on the Piazzetta, Venice, Italy

museum in Venice, Italy

former church in Piazza San Marco, Venice