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Palazzo Tiepolo, the
Hotel Europa and Harry’s Bar (see
Regina, was formerly p96) was popular
owned by the Tiepolo with Hemingway
family, associated with and other writers.
an unsuccessful This was the very
uprising in 1310. first Harry’s Bar in
the world.
Palazzo Giustinian, head-
quarters of the Biennale, used to
be a hotel, where Turner, Verdi
and Proust stayed.

San Marco
Vallaressa
Giardinetti Reali, the Royal
Gardens, were created by
Napoleon to improve his view
from the Procuratie Nuove.

Palazzo Treves Bonfili, a
Classical building of the
17th century, is decorated
with Neo-Classical frescoes,
paintings and statuary.

The view from the Dogana, taking in the Doge’s
Palace, the Campanile of San Marco and the Zecca,
is one of the most memorable in Venice.

Santa Maria della Salute, a
Baroque church of
monumental proportions, is
supported by over a million
timber piles. Built to com- The Punta della Dogana,
memorate the end of the 1630 housing an art gallery, is
plague, it was the work of topped by a weathervane
Baldassare Longhena (see p139). figure of Fortune (see p139).

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