DK Travel : Venice : Architecture

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Altana Roof Terrace-Platform

These open-air areas were traditionally used for hanging out the washing or bleaching hair in the sun.
Andrea Palladio

Regarded as one of the most influential architects of the western world, Palladio (1508– 80) designed many Classical villas in the Veneto, along with the churches of Redentore and San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice.
Antonio Da Ponte

Renowned for the landmark Rialto bridge (see Rialto Market), this engineer and architect (1512–95) also made numerous contributions to the Doge’s Palace (see Doge’s Palace).
Arsenale

The 300-m (980-ft) long Corderie building in the historic Arsenale shipyards is the perfect setting for the Biennale Arts show held here since 1980 (see Arsenale), but in the past endless lengths of hemp rope were manufactured here. The Gaggiandre docks and 16th-century sailmaking area were adapted into a theatre in 1999 (see Arsenale).
Baldassare Longhena

The majestic Santa Maria della Salute, designed at the age of 26, is Longhena’s (1598–1682) masterpiece, but his flamboyant style is recognizable in numerous churches and palaces, notably Ca’ Rezzonico (see Ca’ Rezzonico).
Barchessa Valmarana

Formerly guest quarters, these are extant “wings” of a 17th-century villa, whose main body was demolished in 1908. Close by are locks on the Brenta waterway, excavated over centuries to divert the river away from the lagoon and eliminate silting.
Bartolomeo Bon

Gothic sculptor and architect Bon’s (1374–1464) designs were the basis for the church and Scuola di San Rocco. With his son Giovanni, he was also responsible for the Ca’ d’Oro (see Ca’ d’Oro).
Basilica San Marco

(see Basilica San Marco).
Boatmen’s Pole

Tabernacle midway on the San Giuliano-Venice channel.
Bridge of Sighs

This evocatively named bridge once led convicts from the Doge’s Palace to the adjacent prisons (see Prisons).