Piombi
Sign in to savePiombi ("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.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Piombi is referenced by 31 other articles, and connects out to English language, Venice and lead.
The entry is geolocated on the map in IT, across 2 mapped points.
It is catalogued under topics including Buildings and structures in Venice, Defunct prisons in Italy and Piazza San Marco.
Its subject is documented across 14 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
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- Piombi
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- The Bridge of Sighs and the Piombi prison on the left.
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- Italy
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- Venice, Metropolitan City of Venice, Italy
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- Location in Italy
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- Location in Italy
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Wikidata facts
Show 3 more facts
- Commons category
- Prigioni Nuove (Venice)
- inception
- 1500-00-00
- dissolved, abolished or demolished date
- 1797-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
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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.
==Description== thumb|left| Interior of Piombi Prison, one of the Old Prisons in Doge's Palace in Venice.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Piombi” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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2 mapped locations