Campo Santi Giovanni e Paolo
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Dominated by the brick façade of the Gothic church SS Giovanni e Paolo, this breezy square welcomes visitors with a flotilla of outdoor cafés. Worthy of contemplation is one of the world’s most magnificent equestrian statues, a stylized 15th-century portrait of the great condottiere Bartolomeo Colleoni. He left a legacy to the city on the condition that his statue be erected in front of San Marco, craftily “interpreted” by the governors as the Scuola Grande di San Marco close at hand. Gracefully decorated with arches and trompe l’oeil panels by the Lombard masters, the former confraternity serves as the public hospital.
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